Contrasting the CISO Role at Startups vs. Enterprises – Neal Bridges – BSW #271
Neal Bridges, CISO at Query.AI and well-known cybersecurity influencer, breaks down the key differences between the CISO role at a startup vs. an enterprise. He also provides best practices to be successful in this changing role.
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Neal brings more than two decades of cybersecurity experience to his role as chief information security officer for Query.AI, where he is responsible for leading the company’s security strategy and operations, and guiding product development efforts to help customers achieve their desired security outcomes. Throughout his career, Neal has helped federal and commercial organizations develop and execute cybersecurity strategies, and has built teams at multiple Fortune 100 companies. He’s also successfully led go-to-market strategies and spearheaded multi-million-dollar merger and acquisition activity to achieve company growth objectives. Neal is the founder of Cyber Insecurity podcast where he discusses the latest cyber news and trends, and gives career advice to listeners who are new to the cybersecurity industry. In his spare time, Neal enjoys going off-roading in his Jeep, and researching how Web3 is going to change the way we use the internet.