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Post 33. A Visit from the CEO’s Trusted Advisor
In our last post, the CEO put the CIO in the hot seat and threatened his job if he didn’t make progress quickly. After the CEO warned the...
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Jul 7, 20212 min read
Post 32. The CIO's Turn in the Hot Seat
The CEO called the CIO in for an emergency meeting later that morning. “Did you see the latest article in the paper this morning?” “Yes....
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Jul 6, 20211 min read
Post 31. The Media Speaks Again
In our last post, the General Counsel brought up ransomware as an issue that needed to be addressed with the new hire. The CIO pushed...
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Jun 30, 20211 min read
Post 30. The Run Through
The CEO didn’t always have plan a run-through for the Board Meeting, but she expected this one to be tense. It was common that the CIO or...
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Jun 29, 20212 min read
Post 29 - A Problem for Every Solution
The search had produced three reasonable candidates. The CIO had his first positive feedback from the CEO since the breach began. At the...
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Jun 24, 20211 min read
Post 28 — The Game Gets Easier
In our last post, the HR dept upped the salary to above market for the Security Architect position. The contingency companies seemed...
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Jun 23, 20211 min read
Post 27 – The Vendors Like the New Plan
In our last post, the HR VP explains that without raising pay and benefits, they’re not likely to get results. The CIO promises to cut...
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Jun 22, 20211 min read
Post 26. Snafu - Situation Normal — All Fouled Up
In our last post, the CEO’s contact on the board informed her that her time in the job would be short if she didn’t address serious...
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Jun 17, 20211 min read
Post 25 – The Trusted Advisor provides advice
In our last post, the CEO and the General Counsel discussed a notice from an agency announcing the opening of a case. The CEO met Millie...
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Jun 16, 20212 min read
Post 24 – More pressure from the Regulators
In our last post, HR and the CIO discussed a potential new requirement and decided that it was a “nice to have” vs. a “must-have.” The...
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Jun 15, 20211 min read
Post 23 — HR's Reaction to "Just one more thing"
In our last post, the security team requested a new technology competence. The CIO called the HR VP at the end of the day to ask about...
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Jun 11, 20211 min read
Post 22 - A New Security Concern
In our last post, trying to lower the contingency rate to fund higher benefits backfires. In the meantime, another complication is...
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Jun 9, 20211 min read
Post 21 – One-on-One with the CEO
The HR VP had passed no good news to the CIO in time for his one-on-one with the CEO. “Talk to me about what you’ve gotten done.” “The...
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Jun 8, 20212 min read
Post 20 — Vendor Issues
In our last post, three small specialist talent search firms are retained that will be paid only upon a successful hire. Unfortunately,...
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Jun 3, 20211 min read
Post 19 - Creative Searching
In our last post, Board member Millie advised the CEO that pressure had gone as far as it could as a tactic. Telling the team to be...
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Jun 2, 20211 min read
Post 18 — The Trusted Advisor Returns
The Trusted Advisor set up a phone appointment with the CEO. She said, “I’m not hearing any news about the search. The Board meeting is...
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Jun 1, 20211 min read
Post 17 - A Cheap "Purple Squirrel
In our last post the search had been set up via ads, social media, job boards, and internal referrals. After one week, the CIO received a...
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May 26, 20212 min read
Post 16 - Looking for a "Purple Squirrel"
In our last post, the CIO and the HR VP acknowledge the gravity of the search and commit to pushing the process as fast as they can. The...
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May 26, 20211 min read
Post 15 - It's Just Us
In our last post, the media attention on the breach intensified, and the CEO gave the CIO and the HR VP another reminder of how important...
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May 25, 20211 min read
Post 14 – The Media Speaks Up
In our last post, the General Counsel shared a few must-haves for the new Security Architect post. The CIO replied with a few requests of...
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May 19, 20211 min read
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