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Embracing Naivety as a New CISO

Podcast

The New CISO Podcast with guest Yannick Herrebaut

  • Feb 27, 2025
  • 1 minute to read

Episode 125

In this episode of The New CISO Podcast, host Steve Moore speaks with Yannick Herrebaut, Cyber Resilience Manager at Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Yannick started as an intern at the port. Then, after working his way up, made the leap of faith from network admin individual contributor to security leader. So, how can naivety be an asset? And what leadership methods can successfully be applied to interns, analysts — and even New CISOs? Yannick joins Steve to cover how he grew in his career, and how he helps others do the same.

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Yannick Herrebaut

Yannick Herrebaut leads cyber resilience initiatives at Port of Antwerp-Bruges, holding the pivotal role of Cyber Resilience Manager/CISO since 2018. With a background as a network engineer dating back to 2010, Yannick spearheads strategy, policy, and cutting-edge technology implementation to fortify the port against cyber threats. His leadership extends to driving cybersecurity awareness programs and optimizing organizational resilience. Additionally, Yannick actively contributes as the secretary of the Belgian Ports ISAC, Co-Chair of the European Maritime ISAC, and a member of the Beltug Council.

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