Episode #17: Justin Davies, CIO, Ovato
“At the end of the day, we are not a security company we’re a marketing services business. We are here to deliver marketing services to our customers but we have to do it in a secure manner.”
— Justin Davies
Justin Davies is the CIO at Ovato, Australasia's leading media, marketing, and printing company. Justin has over 30 years of professional experience in the Media and IT industry, holding a broad mix of functional skills including business management, consulting, sales, product, project office, and IT management.
During this episode, Justin will share how to get your network and security teams working together. Overcome common obstacles when building a security function and a secure way of doing business. Learn to find growth opportunities while understanding the different advantages of internal and external recruitment.
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00:31 - Justin’s background and introduction
06:00 - Bringing your network and security team together
08:57 - “Although we can block things at the perimeter there is plenty that can still get in that looks legitimate.” - Justin Davies
09:25 - Internal vs. external market network hires
10:23 - “Just because you don’t have a budget to get those resources, it’s no excuse. You just need to find a way.” - Justin Davies
10:36 - Observing your team to find the growth opportunity
11:35 - “At the end of the day we are not a security company we’re a marketing services business. We are here to deliver marketing services to our customers but we have to do it in a secure manner.” - Justin Davies
12:20 - Overcoming obstacles when building a security function
13:51 - Best advice for aspiring security team leaders