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Bridging the Effectiveness Gap: A CISO’s Perspective on New-Scale SIEM

Podcast

The New CISO Podcast with guest Tyler Farrar

  • Nov 03, 2022
  • 1 minute to read

Episode 78

In this episode of The New CISO, Steve is joined by Tom August, a seasoned CISO with over thirty years of experience.

First starting his career as an accounting intern, Tom has since had an incredible journey where he not only wrote the CISO Handbook, but created a risk-management methodology. Today, he shares what he’s learned from his years in the cybersecurity industry and the importance of storytelling. Listen to the episode to learn more about Tom’s unique transition into cybersecurity, the inspiration behind the CISO Handbook, and how to sell your “why.”

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Tyler Farrar

Tyler Farrar is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Exabeam. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2012, and received his Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering. Tyler continued his education at Robert H. Smith School of Business, where he earned a Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance.

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