Episode #42. Retention of Security Leaders with Claire Pales
“The first, second and third priority for security leader retention is hiring the right leader in the first place”
— Claire Pales
This season I am recording some solo episodes, answering the big questions that I hear often when doing consulting work. I'm excited to share some of the experiences I have had during my career in security.
Many CIO’s and leaders often say they feel lucky their security leader is still with them given retention in security is such a challenge. In my final solo episode for the season, I share my tips to help improve the retention of your security leader.
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1:37 Hiring the right leader is so important for retention
2:27 “Tell them what you expect from them and what success looks like”
3:00 Why you need to consider resources (both people and financial) for your security leader
3:30 “To achieve great things, your new leader will potentially need funding...if you plan to make security a business priority, you must reflect this in your budget”.
3:59 Retention of Security leaders also requires exposure.
4:23 “Meeting them for a first time during an incident isn't ideal”
5:19 Recap
6:11 What feeds attrition?
7:37 Final word