Christopher Kolenda

Founder of the Strategic Leaders Academy, Christopher Kolenda has helped small business and nonprofit CEOs grow by over $25 million and counting. He is a West Point graduate, internationally renowned combat leader, retired Army Colonel, business leader and author of the critically acclaimed book, Leadership: The Warrior’s Art -- which has sold over 50,000 copies, Chris draws from a storied military career and extensive practice and scholarship, to help leaders and teams grow and succeed sustainably. He has been featured on CNN, MSNBC, BBC, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.

Want to Avoid Being Scapegoated For the Next Breach? You Need Total Trust Alongside Zero Trust

Christopher Kolenda

April 15, 2020

You are a new Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in the financial services industry. You are excited about the job but anxious due to the scale of the cyber threat from a range of actors: lone-wolf hackers, organized crime syndicates, governments and their proxies, and insiders. As you think through your game plan for addressing these threats, what’s your most important first step?

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Want to Avoid Being Scapegoated For the Next Breach? You Need Total Trust Alongside Zero Trust

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