Navigating Your First Month as a New CISO
10/1/2019The single most important thing you can do is to start building the relationships and political capital you'll need to run your security program. Here's how.
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John Hellickson has more than 25 years of IT experience, the last two decades focused on security and risk management. He's served as an executive security consultant and trusted partner, providing companies with risk management strategies aligning technology, people, and processes with business objectives. At First Data, he rose from security engineer to CISO, leading a global team to create a business-driven, risk-balanced strategy and cybersecurity program. Hellickson served seven years in the US Air Force, his last assignment protecting systems supporting the country's nuclear war plan. He is a certified information systems security professional (CISSP) and board member of the nonprofits Security Advisor Alliance and Veteran's Passport to Hope.