James Risler

James Risler is a cybersecurity and IT industry expert. As senior manager of security content engineering at Cisco, he’s constantly discovering and exploring the latest trends and issues in security, IT and business. He has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry; he’s started and managed several of his own firms and has worked for major corporations, including Walt Disney World. Prior to joining Cisco, he taught security courses as a Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI) and consulted with Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.

Escape Room Challenge: Does Your Team Have What it Takes?

James Risler

February 27, 2020

Originally introduced in 2004 as a videogame simulation spinoff, an escape room is a game where teams collaboratively piece together clues, solve puzzles and riddles in order to get out of a room in a given period of time. Time is of the essence, and it is critical that team members work together to win.

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Escape Room Challenge: Does Your Team Have What it Takes?

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