Lessons from the Frontlines: Insights from a Career in Cybersecurity

Transform your approach to cybersecurity leadership with specific, actionable techniques from a 25+ year veteran of the industry

In Lessons from the Frontlines: Insights from a Cybersecurity Career, a 25+ year veteran of cybersecurity leadership, Assaf Keren, delivers an essential new approach to leading cybersecurity teams. Keren combines engaging, real-life stories drawn from decades spent in the industry – including his current role as Chief Security Officer at Qualtrics and former Chief Information Security Officer in PayPal – with hands-on, specific frameworks for implementing effective solutions in an environment that doesn’t tolerate error.

Lessons from the Frontlines goes beyond generic theory and high-level concepts. It dives deep into practical strategies for working cybersecurity professionals, explaining how to develop the personal characteristics you’ll need to succeed, build leadership competencies your teams will expect from you, address your own mental and physical health needs so you can deal with the challenges you’ll face, and apply all these lessons at scale in organizations of any size.

The author walks you through:

• How to move from permission-seeking approaches to intent-based action that allows you to execute solutions in dynamic environments in real time
• Strategies for maintaining optimism and a healthy outlook that permits you to endure difficult periods and excel in adversity
• Techniques for building proactive, forward-thinking, and creative solutions that achieve more than reactive and defensive responses to threats

Perfect for practicing and aspiring cybersecurity executives, Lessons from the Frontlines is a must-read strategy guide for all cybersecurity practitioners and professionals interested in rising to – or excelling in – cybersecurity leadership roles.

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