This episode features an interview with Andreas Rohr, founding manager and CTO at the German Cyber-Security Organization (DCSO). At DCSO, Andreas is responsible for Innovation and Security Engineering and its Managed Cyber Defense Services. He has over 15 years of experience in IT and cybersecurity, holding management positions in the energy and automotive industries.
In this episode, Mike and Andreas discuss aligning with works councils, forging business relationships through transparency, and embedding security into value streams.
“The most convincing story for works council, who are actually not there to prevent security or the company doing the right things, they're there to make sure that the data is not abused against the employees. This is their mission, their task, and it's a valid one. [...] When I was in the CISO position in such companies where they were actually a strong works council, the best relationship is if you are really being transparent to what you do, why you're doing that.” – Andreas Rohr
Episode Timestamps:
*(02:06): Andreas explains what DCSO is
*(09:18): Guideposts DCSO is helping companies align to
*(15:45): How Andreas is helping companies navigate the German Works Council
*(19:27): Andreas’s journey from CISO to CTO
*(23:34): Andreas’s advice on determining the budget for security
*(27:30): How Andreas advises companies on making security part of the fabric of their organization
*(34:29): 2030 Goggles
*(43:01): Quick Hits
Links:
Connect with Andreas on LinkedIn
Connect with Mike Anderson LinkedIn
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