“When people come to Security and tell you everything they are doing, that’s a real win.” - James Allan-McLean
Allan is joined by James Allan-McLean, Group CISO at Soletanche Freyssinet and former Information Security Manager within the British military, to talk about his ‘Open Door Security’ method and the benefits of transparent, no-strings-attached approach to security. In this episode, Allan and James take a deep dive into this methodology and address questions such as:
-What is Open Door Security?
-What does a successful Open Door Security program look like?
-How to go about tackling security implications within your org
-The philosophy behind James’ ‘handrail’ metaphor
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Guest Bio:
James is a highly effective and motivated information security leader with extensive experience in a range of sectors. He is a Group CISO at Soletanche Freyssinet and former Information Security Manager within the British military.
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