Steve Tout
@stevetout.bsky.social
Founder & CEO @ Identient, entrepreneur, strategist, podcast producer and host, ultra runner, and vinyl aficionado located in the PNW. Posts about #cybersecurity, #Leadership, #ITStrategy, #ITGovernance, #CISO
AI is cheap. Trust isn’t.
The next edge isn’t bigger models — it’s verified intelligence you can believe in.
Read: AI Is Cheap. Trust Is Expensive.
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The next edge isn’t bigger models — it’s verified intelligence you can believe in.
Read: AI Is Cheap. Trust Is Expensive.
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
AI Is Cheap. Trust Is Expensive.
Why the next wave of enterprise AI isn’t about generating more—it’s about generating what’s true.
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
AI is cheap. Trust isn’t.
The next edge isn’t bigger models — it’s verified intelligence you can believe in.
Read: AI Is Cheap. Trust Is Expensive.
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
The next edge isn’t bigger models — it’s verified intelligence you can believe in.
Read: AI Is Cheap. Trust Is Expensive.
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
Burnout starts when speed becomes the only goal. As Nicolette Sulaiman wrote on The Strategy Layer, “ignoring burnout means accepting subpar innovation.”
AI should amplify expertise—not exhaust it.
#AIEthics #FutureOfWork #DigitalTwins
www.strategylayer.com/p/when-growt...
AI should amplify expertise—not exhaust it.
#AIEthics #FutureOfWork #DigitalTwins
www.strategylayer.com/p/when-growt...
When Growth Becomes the Enemy: The Neuroscience of Change Fatigue
Why “more, faster, now” backfires—and how next-gen leaders recalibrate for sustainable performance.
www.strategylayer.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Burnout starts when speed becomes the only goal. As Nicolette Sulaiman wrote on The Strategy Layer, “ignoring burnout means accepting subpar innovation.”
AI should amplify expertise—not exhaust it.
#AIEthics #FutureOfWork #DigitalTwins
www.strategylayer.com/p/when-growt...
AI should amplify expertise—not exhaust it.
#AIEthics #FutureOfWork #DigitalTwins
www.strategylayer.com/p/when-growt...
Ego isn’t the enemy. Losing yourself to it is.
I’ve seen fear of irrelevance, role compression, and comparison quietly derail high-performing CISOs.
What matters now is focus, discipline, and remembering who you are.
#Leadership #CISO #SelfAwareness
stevetout.substack.com/p/ego-drift-...
I’ve seen fear of irrelevance, role compression, and comparison quietly derail high-performing CISOs.
What matters now is focus, discipline, and remembering who you are.
#Leadership #CISO #SelfAwareness
stevetout.substack.com/p/ego-drift-...
Ego Drift: Why Some CISOs Are Losing Themselves in the Org Chart
How ambition, identity, and influence quietly distort the role of today’s security leader.
stevetout.substack.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Ego isn’t the enemy. Losing yourself to it is.
I’ve seen fear of irrelevance, role compression, and comparison quietly derail high-performing CISOs.
What matters now is focus, discipline, and remembering who you are.
#Leadership #CISO #SelfAwareness
stevetout.substack.com/p/ego-drift-...
I’ve seen fear of irrelevance, role compression, and comparison quietly derail high-performing CISOs.
What matters now is focus, discipline, and remembering who you are.
#Leadership #CISO #SelfAwareness
stevetout.substack.com/p/ego-drift-...
AI gives faster answers, but IAM success still depends on judgment, alignment, and political capital. Curious—where do you trust AI in IAM, and where do you draw the line?
#IAM #AI #CISO #CIO #Leadership #Strategy
Read more in my latest post:
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#IAM #AI #CISO #CIO #Leadership #Strategy
Read more in my latest post:
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
AI Will Not Run IAM for You
Why Faster Answers Don’t Equal Better Outcomes in IAM
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September 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
AI gives faster answers, but IAM success still depends on judgment, alignment, and political capital. Curious—where do you trust AI in IAM, and where do you draw the line?
#IAM #AI #CISO #CIO #Leadership #Strategy
Read more in my latest post:
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#IAM #AI #CISO #CIO #Leadership #Strategy
Read more in my latest post:
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
CISOs are often handed an unwinnable game: shrinking budgets, rising expectations, short tenures. My latest Strategy Layer post makes the case for a new playbook—strategic finance as survival.
👉 Read: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#CISO #StrategicFinance #CybersecurityLeadership
👉 Read: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#CISO #StrategicFinance #CybersecurityLeadership
Playing a Winnable Game: Why Cybersecurity Leaders Must Master Strategic Finance
Amid tightening budgets, short CISO tenures, and mounting pressures, the difference between burnout and breakthrough is framing cybersecurity as a game worth winning—grounded in strategic finance.
open.substack.com
September 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
CISOs are often handed an unwinnable game: shrinking budgets, rising expectations, short tenures. My latest Strategy Layer post makes the case for a new playbook—strategic finance as survival.
👉 Read: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#CISO #StrategicFinance #CybersecurityLeadership
👉 Read: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#CISO #StrategicFinance #CybersecurityLeadership
CISOs aren’t just technologists anymore—they’re business leaders. 🚀
New post on Candid CISO with insights from Jason Elrod, Chirag Shah, Mandy Andress, & Aysha Khan: security as strategy, boardroom influence, and ROI.
👉 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/candidci...
#Cybersecurity #CISOLeadership
New post on Candid CISO with insights from Jason Elrod, Chirag Shah, Mandy Andress, & Aysha Khan: security as strategy, boardroom influence, and ROI.
👉 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/candidci...
#Cybersecurity #CISOLeadership
Security as Business Leadership
Why today’s CISOs must speak the language of value, lead in the boardroom, and prove ROI.
open.substack.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
CISOs aren’t just technologists anymore—they’re business leaders. 🚀
New post on Candid CISO with insights from Jason Elrod, Chirag Shah, Mandy Andress, & Aysha Khan: security as strategy, boardroom influence, and ROI.
👉 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/candidci...
#Cybersecurity #CISOLeadership
New post on Candid CISO with insights from Jason Elrod, Chirag Shah, Mandy Andress, & Aysha Khan: security as strategy, boardroom influence, and ROI.
👉 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/candidci...
#Cybersecurity #CISOLeadership
AI security is no longer optional—governance is the steering wheel.
From pipelines to AI-SPM, I’ve had a front row seat with TrustLogix. The next 18 months will define whether trust is built—or lost.
👉 How’s your org preparing?
#AISecurity #DataGovernance #AISPM
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
From pipelines to AI-SPM, I’ve had a front row seat with TrustLogix. The next 18 months will define whether trust is built—or lost.
👉 How’s your org preparing?
#AISecurity #DataGovernance #AISPM
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
From Data Protection to AI Security Posture Management: What I’ve Learned as an Early Advisor to TrustLogix
Why CIOs and CISOs Must Treat AI Security Posture Management as the Next Strategic Imperative for Data Governance and Enterprise Resilience
open.substack.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
AI security is no longer optional—governance is the steering wheel.
From pipelines to AI-SPM, I’ve had a front row seat with TrustLogix. The next 18 months will define whether trust is built—or lost.
👉 How’s your org preparing?
#AISecurity #DataGovernance #AISPM
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
From pipelines to AI-SPM, I’ve had a front row seat with TrustLogix. The next 18 months will define whether trust is built—or lost.
👉 How’s your org preparing?
#AISecurity #DataGovernance #AISPM
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
95% of AI pilots fail.
That doesn’t scare me.
95% of lessons forgotten does.
The real risk isn’t failure—it’s amnesia by design.
Do we have the governance to remember before safety + cybersecurity slip away again?
#AI #Cybersecurity #Governance #CISO #Leadership
That doesn’t scare me.
95% of lessons forgotten does.
The real risk isn’t failure—it’s amnesia by design.
Do we have the governance to remember before safety + cybersecurity slip away again?
#AI #Cybersecurity #Governance #CISO #Leadership
September 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
95% of AI pilots fail.
That doesn’t scare me.
95% of lessons forgotten does.
The real risk isn’t failure—it’s amnesia by design.
Do we have the governance to remember before safety + cybersecurity slip away again?
#AI #Cybersecurity #Governance #CISO #Leadership
That doesn’t scare me.
95% of lessons forgotten does.
The real risk isn’t failure—it’s amnesia by design.
Do we have the governance to remember before safety + cybersecurity slip away again?
#AI #Cybersecurity #Governance #CISO #Leadership
Cybersecurity leadership = strategic finance. 💡
Join me, Mark Settle (7x CIO), and Steve Zalewski (ex-CISO Levi’s) for a 1-hour webinar on framing security as board-level options, speaking the CFO’s language, and aligning with growth as we head into 2026. #CISO
👉 www.youtube.com/live/4LHoYCn...
Join me, Mark Settle (7x CIO), and Steve Zalewski (ex-CISO Levi’s) for a 1-hour webinar on framing security as board-level options, speaking the CFO’s language, and aligning with growth as we head into 2026. #CISO
👉 www.youtube.com/live/4LHoYCn...
Strategic Finance for Cybersecurity Leaders
YouTube video by Steve Tout
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September 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Cybersecurity leadership = strategic finance. 💡
Join me, Mark Settle (7x CIO), and Steve Zalewski (ex-CISO Levi’s) for a 1-hour webinar on framing security as board-level options, speaking the CFO’s language, and aligning with growth as we head into 2026. #CISO
👉 www.youtube.com/live/4LHoYCn...
Join me, Mark Settle (7x CIO), and Steve Zalewski (ex-CISO Levi’s) for a 1-hour webinar on framing security as board-level options, speaking the CFO’s language, and aligning with growth as we head into 2026. #CISO
👉 www.youtube.com/live/4LHoYCn...
When CISOs are sidelined, breaches become “normal.” But breaches don’t just cost data—they erode privacy, dignity, and trust. Compliance theater is surrender. Leadership must be human-centered.
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open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
From Compliance Theater to Human Leadership: Why Sidelining CISOs Normalizes Breaches
Boards that weaken security leadership reduce cybersecurity to performance art. CIOs and CISOs must reclaim their role as human-centered leaders—guardians of trust, privacy, and dignity.
open.substack.com
September 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
When CISOs are sidelined, breaches become “normal.” But breaches don’t just cost data—they erode privacy, dignity, and trust. Compliance theater is surrender. Leadership must be human-centered.
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
Most breaches don’t start in code.
They start in misalignment.
Entropy in leadership is the breach before the breach.
The Entropy Scorecard is how you pen-test it.
👉 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/stevetou...
They start in misalignment.
Entropy in leadership is the breach before the breach.
The Entropy Scorecard is how you pen-test it.
👉 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/stevetou...
The Alignment Advantage
Why the most resilient organizations don’t just pen-test their systems—they pen-test their leadership
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August 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Most breaches don’t start in code.
They start in misalignment.
Entropy in leadership is the breach before the breach.
The Entropy Scorecard is how you pen-test it.
👉 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/stevetou...
They start in misalignment.
Entropy in leadership is the breach before the breach.
The Entropy Scorecard is how you pen-test it.
👉 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/stevetou...
AI bias + digital equity can’t stay theoretical.
In WA State, we made equity by design: inclusive UX, bias testing, privacy controls.
No slogans. Just proof.
🔗 www.strategylayer.com/p/equity-by-...
#DigitalEquity #AI #Bias
In WA State, we made equity by design: inclusive UX, bias testing, privacy controls.
No slogans. Just proof.
🔗 www.strategylayer.com/p/equity-by-...
#DigitalEquity #AI #Bias
Equity by Design: Lessons from Modernizing Consumer IAM in Washington State
A case study in balancing privacy, inclusion, and UX to deliver equity by design.
www.strategylayer.com
August 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
AI bias + digital equity can’t stay theoretical.
In WA State, we made equity by design: inclusive UX, bias testing, privacy controls.
No slogans. Just proof.
🔗 www.strategylayer.com/p/equity-by-...
#DigitalEquity #AI #Bias
In WA State, we made equity by design: inclusive UX, bias testing, privacy controls.
No slogans. Just proof.
🔗 www.strategylayer.com/p/equity-by-...
#DigitalEquity #AI #Bias
Reposted by Steve Tout
This has been a great year for my podcast so far. If you haven't already, go check it out! 👇
Another exciting episode of the podcast hit the feed this morning! This time, we're talking about security program prioritization, road mapping, and ROI with @kevinj-cyber1.bsky.social!
Security prioritization, road mapping, and ROI in small businesses | The Mindful Business Security Show
The Mindful Business Security Show is a call-in radio style podcast for small business leaders. Join our hosts as they take questions from business leaders like you!
This time, Accidental CISO is joined by guest host Kevin Jackson. Kevin is another long-time industry veteran with experience in both the government and private sectors. He's a former vCISO turned startup founder. His company, Level 6 Cybersecurity has built a tool to help business leaders make better cybersecurity investment decisions.
You can connect with Kevin online via LinkedIn, X, or Bluesky.
You can find Level 6 Cybersecurity on LinkedIn.
Are you struggling with how to deal with Cybersecurity, Information Security, or Risk Management in your organization? Be a caller on a future episode of the show. Visit our podcast page and sign up now!
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Website: https://www.focivity.com/podcast
Twitter: @mindfulsmbshow
Hosted by: @AccidentalCISO
Produced by: @Focivity
Theme music by Michael Kobrin.
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August 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This has been a great year for my podcast so far. If you haven't already, go check it out! 👇
NIST Rev 4 isn’t regulation—it’s a compass.
Phishing-resistant auth, wallets, fraud detection, equity, continuous risk.
CIOs & CISOs: The Q isn’t “Do we have to comply?”
👉 It’s “Are we ready for 2026?”
Full post: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#Cybersecurity #DigitalIdentity #NIST #CISO
Phishing-resistant auth, wallets, fraud detection, equity, continuous risk.
CIOs & CISOs: The Q isn’t “Do we have to comply?”
👉 It’s “Are we ready for 2026?”
Full post: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#Cybersecurity #DigitalIdentity #NIST #CISO
Identity Is Moving Faster Than Your Roadmap
What NIST Rev 4 Signals — and Why CIOs and CISOs Must Act Before 2026
open.substack.com
August 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
NIST Rev 4 isn’t regulation—it’s a compass.
Phishing-resistant auth, wallets, fraud detection, equity, continuous risk.
CIOs & CISOs: The Q isn’t “Do we have to comply?”
👉 It’s “Are we ready for 2026?”
Full post: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#Cybersecurity #DigitalIdentity #NIST #CISO
Phishing-resistant auth, wallets, fraud detection, equity, continuous risk.
CIOs & CISOs: The Q isn’t “Do we have to comply?”
👉 It’s “Are we ready for 2026?”
Full post: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#Cybersecurity #DigitalIdentity #NIST #CISO
The CISO never entered the room. Neither did security.
Multi-million CIAM MVP shipped with no review, no detection, no alignment.
Just convenience stacked on risk.
Don’t let IAM slip to priority 6 or 7—
once it does, it runs away fast.
#Cybersecurity #CISO #IAM
Multi-million CIAM MVP shipped with no review, no detection, no alignment.
Just convenience stacked on risk.
Don’t let IAM slip to priority 6 or 7—
once it does, it runs away fast.
#Cybersecurity #CISO #IAM
August 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The CISO never entered the room. Neither did security.
Multi-million CIAM MVP shipped with no review, no detection, no alignment.
Just convenience stacked on risk.
Don’t let IAM slip to priority 6 or 7—
once it does, it runs away fast.
#Cybersecurity #CISO #IAM
Multi-million CIAM MVP shipped with no review, no detection, no alignment.
Just convenience stacked on risk.
Don’t let IAM slip to priority 6 or 7—
once it does, it runs away fast.
#Cybersecurity #CISO #IAM
PLUTO is the new climate.
Old playbooks can’t survive polarization, liquidity, and omni-relational risk.
Leaders win by thinking like portfolio managers:
Stage bets. Keep options open. Rebalance often. Kill fast. Fund outcomes.
Adapt faster than disruption — or get overtaken by it.
#CISO #CIO
Old playbooks can’t survive polarization, liquidity, and omni-relational risk.
Leaders win by thinking like portfolio managers:
Stage bets. Keep options open. Rebalance often. Kill fast. Fund outcomes.
Adapt faster than disruption — or get overtaken by it.
#CISO #CIO
August 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
New post up:
Stoicism got us here.
Systems thinking gets us through.
Burnout, detachment, dysfunction—there’s a better way to lead.
🧩 Read: stevetout.substack.com/p/from-stoic...
#SystemsThinking #Leadership #Burnout #CISO #CybersecurityLeadership
Stoicism got us here.
Systems thinking gets us through.
Burnout, detachment, dysfunction—there’s a better way to lead.
🧩 Read: stevetout.substack.com/p/from-stoic...
#SystemsThinking #Leadership #Burnout #CISO #CybersecurityLeadership
From Stoic Silence to Systems Clarity
A Better Path for Leaders Introduction: A Stoic Ideal, A Systemic Cost
stevetout.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
New post up:
Stoicism got us here.
Systems thinking gets us through.
Burnout, detachment, dysfunction—there’s a better way to lead.
🧩 Read: stevetout.substack.com/p/from-stoic...
#SystemsThinking #Leadership #Burnout #CISO #CybersecurityLeadership
Stoicism got us here.
Systems thinking gets us through.
Burnout, detachment, dysfunction—there’s a better way to lead.
🧩 Read: stevetout.substack.com/p/from-stoic...
#SystemsThinking #Leadership #Burnout #CISO #CybersecurityLeadership
A client almost launched a $2M PAM project. Stopped it.
Why? Wrong problem. Wrong timing. Right call.
Reality checks aren’t delays. They’re leadership.
#BlackHat2025 #CISO #StrategicClarity #CybersecurityLeadership #TrustAndVerify #DigitalRisk
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
Why? Wrong problem. Wrong timing. Right call.
Reality checks aren’t delays. They’re leadership.
#BlackHat2025 #CISO #StrategicClarity #CybersecurityLeadership #TrustAndVerify #DigitalRisk
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
The $2M Detour: When Good Intentions Derail Great Decisions
How one PAM project became a leadership lesson in timing, trust, and telling the truth
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August 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A client almost launched a $2M PAM project. Stopped it.
Why? Wrong problem. Wrong timing. Right call.
Reality checks aren’t delays. They’re leadership.
#BlackHat2025 #CISO #StrategicClarity #CybersecurityLeadership #TrustAndVerify #DigitalRisk
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
Why? Wrong problem. Wrong timing. Right call.
Reality checks aren’t delays. They’re leadership.
#BlackHat2025 #CISO #StrategicClarity #CybersecurityLeadership #TrustAndVerify #DigitalRisk
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
When memory fades and decisions aren’t documented, organizations drift. The next-gen CISO is a strategic multiplier. They preserve what matters, build systems that remember, and align decisions with business outcomes. Intelligence isn’t just data. It’s what endures when people move on.
July 31, 2025 at 6:06 PM
When memory fades and decisions aren’t documented, organizations drift. The next-gen CISO is a strategic multiplier. They preserve what matters, build systems that remember, and align decisions with business outcomes. Intelligence isn’t just data. It’s what endures when people move on.
Just dropped a new post: Vibe CISOing — the signals that don’t show up in your logs.
Leadership isn’t just tech. It’s what you feel before what you fix.
🧠💥
Read + join us tomorrow at Noon PT to talk about it: www.strategylayer.com/p/vibe-cisoi...
@accidentalciso.net @cisoseries.bsky.social #CISO
Leadership isn’t just tech. It’s what you feel before what you fix.
🧠💥
Read + join us tomorrow at Noon PT to talk about it: www.strategylayer.com/p/vibe-cisoi...
@accidentalciso.net @cisoseries.bsky.social #CISO
Vibe CISOing: The Leadership Skill No Dashboard Can Teach You
Because the most important signals aren’t technical—they’re human.
www.strategylayer.com
July 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Just dropped a new post: Vibe CISOing — the signals that don’t show up in your logs.
Leadership isn’t just tech. It’s what you feel before what you fix.
🧠💥
Read + join us tomorrow at Noon PT to talk about it: www.strategylayer.com/p/vibe-cisoi...
@accidentalciso.net @cisoseries.bsky.social #CISO
Leadership isn’t just tech. It’s what you feel before what you fix.
🧠💥
Read + join us tomorrow at Noon PT to talk about it: www.strategylayer.com/p/vibe-cisoi...
@accidentalciso.net @cisoseries.bsky.social #CISO
CISOs are hitting a breaking point—and quietly looking for something more.
On July 28, I'm going live with Jimmy Sanders to talk about the Next Gen CISO: clarity, courage, and what leadership needs now.
No fluff. Just truth.
#NextGenCISO #Cybersecurity #CISO #CIO
www.linkedin.com/events/thene...
On July 28, I'm going live with Jimmy Sanders to talk about the Next Gen CISO: clarity, courage, and what leadership needs now.
No fluff. Just truth.
#NextGenCISO #Cybersecurity #CISO #CIO
www.linkedin.com/events/thene...
The Next-Gen CISO: Leading Beyond Risk and Certs | LinkedIn
Risk management isn’t the ceiling—it’s the floor.
And in 2025, cybersecurity leadership demands more than credentials.
Join Steve Tout, CEO of Identient and author of The CISO on The Razor’s Edge, an...
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July 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
CISOs are hitting a breaking point—and quietly looking for something more.
On July 28, I'm going live with Jimmy Sanders to talk about the Next Gen CISO: clarity, courage, and what leadership needs now.
No fluff. Just truth.
#NextGenCISO #Cybersecurity #CISO #CIO
www.linkedin.com/events/thene...
On July 28, I'm going live with Jimmy Sanders to talk about the Next Gen CISO: clarity, courage, and what leadership needs now.
No fluff. Just truth.
#NextGenCISO #Cybersecurity #CISO #CIO
www.linkedin.com/events/thene...
🎧 New episode of The Strategy Layer Live is out now—featuring Andy Ellis.
We dig into leadership, the Zero Trust paradox, and what it really takes to grow and lead as a CISO.
Tune in here: www.strategylayer.com/p/how-to-cis...
We dig into leadership, the Zero Trust paradox, and what it really takes to grow and lead as a CISO.
Tune in here: www.strategylayer.com/p/how-to-cis...
How To CISO with Andy Ellis
Listen now | Leadership Lessons for the Next-Gen Security Executive
www.strategylayer.com
July 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
🎧 New episode of The Strategy Layer Live is out now—featuring Andy Ellis.
We dig into leadership, the Zero Trust paradox, and what it really takes to grow and lead as a CISO.
Tune in here: www.strategylayer.com/p/how-to-cis...
We dig into leadership, the Zero Trust paradox, and what it really takes to grow and lead as a CISO.
Tune in here: www.strategylayer.com/p/how-to-cis...
Asking more of people won’t work if trust is breaking down.
New post on The Razor’s Edge—on leadership, pressure, and the path forward.
🧭 Read: stevetout.substack.com/p/when-the-h...
Entropy Scorecard is free this weekend if you’re reflecting on how you lead.
New post on The Razor’s Edge—on leadership, pressure, and the path forward.
🧭 Read: stevetout.substack.com/p/when-the-h...
Entropy Scorecard is free this weekend if you’re reflecting on how you lead.
When the Hammer Doesn't Work: Rethinking Performance, Leadership, and the Future of Work
Why performance pressure misses the point—and what actually drives sustainable results
stevetout.substack.com
July 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Asking more of people won’t work if trust is breaking down.
New post on The Razor’s Edge—on leadership, pressure, and the path forward.
🧭 Read: stevetout.substack.com/p/when-the-h...
Entropy Scorecard is free this weekend if you’re reflecting on how you lead.
New post on The Razor’s Edge—on leadership, pressure, and the path forward.
🧭 Read: stevetout.substack.com/p/when-the-h...
Entropy Scorecard is free this weekend if you’re reflecting on how you lead.
Just published a follow-up to my last post on governance.
If governance is meant to be a living doctrine,
why are we still measuring it like it’s dead?
🔗 www.strategylayer.com/p/governance...
#CybersecurityLeadership #StrategicIntelligence #ModernGovernance #TheStrategyLayer @accidentalciso.net
If governance is meant to be a living doctrine,
why are we still measuring it like it’s dead?
🔗 www.strategylayer.com/p/governance...
#CybersecurityLeadership #StrategicIntelligence #ModernGovernance #TheStrategyLayer @accidentalciso.net
Governance Should Be a Living Doctrine — So Why Are We Measuring It Like It's Dead?
Beyond static scorecards: How Strategic Performance Intelligence transforms governance measurement for modern CISOs
www.strategylayer.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Just published a follow-up to my last post on governance.
If governance is meant to be a living doctrine,
why are we still measuring it like it’s dead?
🔗 www.strategylayer.com/p/governance...
#CybersecurityLeadership #StrategicIntelligence #ModernGovernance #TheStrategyLayer @accidentalciso.net
If governance is meant to be a living doctrine,
why are we still measuring it like it’s dead?
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