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Back to EpisodesEstablishing a New Standard for Cybersecurity Professionals Worldwide: Addressing Trust, Standards, and Risk for the CISO Role | CISO Circuit Series with Heather Hinton | Michael Piacente and Sean Martin | Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast
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About the CISO Circuit Series
Sean Martin and Michael Piacente join forces roughly once per month (or so, depending on schedules) to discuss everything from looking for a new job, entering the field, finding the right work/life balance, examining the risks and rewards in the role, building and supporting your team, the value of the community, relevant newsworthy items, and so much more. Join us to help us understand the role of the CISO so that we can collectively find a path to Redefining CyberSecurity for business and society. If you have a topic idea or a comment on an episode, feel free to contact Sean Martin.
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Guests:
Heather Hinton, CISO-in-Residence, Professional Association of CISOs
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-hinton-9731911/
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Host: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]
On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/sean-martin
Michael Piacente, Managing Partner and Cofounder of Hitch Partners
On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/michael-piacente
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This Episode’s Sponsors
Imperva | https://itspm.ag/imperva277117988
LevelBlue | https://itspm.ag/levelblue266f6c
ThreatLocker | https://itspm.ag/threatlocker-r974
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Episode Notes
In this episode of the CISO Circuit Series, part of the Redefining Cybersecurity Podcast on ITSPmagazine, hosts Sean Martin and Michael Piacente welcomed Heather Hinton, seasoned cybersecurity leader, to discuss the evolving responsibilities and recognition of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). Their conversation explored the transformative work of the Professional Association of CISOs (PAC), an organization dedicated to establishing standards, accreditation, and support for cybersecurity leaders globally.
This episode addressed three critical questions shaping the modern CISO role:
- How can CISOs build trust within their organizations?
- What is PAC doing to elevate cybersecurity as a recognized profession?
- How can CISOs prepare for increasing scrutiny and legal risks?
Building Trust: A CISO’s Key Responsibility
Heather Hinton, whose career includes leadership roles like VP and CISO for IBM Cloud and PagerDuty, underscores that trust is foundational for a CISO’s success. Beyond technical expertise, a CISO mus