The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast

What makes a strong security team? With Andrew Cook from Recon InfoSec / Defender Fridays [#305]

The Cybersecurity Defenders Podcast

Show Notes

This week on Defender Friday we are joined by Andrew Cook, CTO of Recon InfoSec, to talk about what it means to build a strong security team and why hiring builders is always a good bet.

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