Aaron Blackstone talks threat intelligence, growth in the security profession, and talent retention
HACKED: Into the minds of Cybersecurity leadersShow Notes
On this episode of HACKED, we are joined by Aaron Blackstone who is the CISO for the Texas Department of Public Safety. With a background in the military and the FBI, he rose to the CISO level in under nine years. We talk about threat intelligence, how he grew into the CISO role so quickly, and ways to retain top talent. During overrated/underrated, we get his thoughts on Blockchain and BYOD.
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