Gary Hayslip is a career cybersecurity professional who made the jump from the public sector to private industry about 18 months ago. He originally posted this article on LinkedIn.com, and we thought Techwire readers would enjoy reading it here. Hayslip, vice president and chief information security officer for Webroot, is an adviser or board member for numerous professional and civic groups, including the California Cybersecurity Task Force, the National Technology Security Coalition and the San Diego CISO Round Table. His professional and personal background is further detailed here.
In my career as a CISO, I have built security programs and teams for the U.S. military and the federal and municipal governments, and I have advised numerous cybersecurity startups. With that said, it’s the last 18 months as the Global Chief Information Security Officer for the cybersecurity company Webroot that I have found to be the most challenging and rewarding.
I knew that in taking this position, I would be stepping into not only a new phase of my career but also into a side of our community many of us don’t see. Having the opportunity to lead an internal security program plus…
