Chris White
industry-wide emphasis on the human element is only growing more pronounced , something made even more apparent by demand for security personnel that outstrips the current supply . “ There ’ s a dire need for cybersecurity professionals . If you can hire them , it ’ s hard to hang onto them ,” says White . “ I have to find the talent that ’ s right for me in my environment , in my culture , and work with them to give them the things that they need to get their job done the way they want to do it . I have to think of creative methodologies .”
In addition to a shrinking pool of cybersecurity professionals , the amount of data that a modern team handles is growing exponentially , something that is transforming the way teams like the one at IPG function . “ The talent shortage combined with this data increase means there ’ s no way that you can follow traditional security practices of identifying a problem , sounding an alert , prioritizing it through as critical , high , medium or low , and then tackling it ,” he says . “ If you do that , you ’ re going to get buried in data .” The answer , in 269
Chris White
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Chris White is a 30 year cyber professional . He spent 25 years working inside and with the DoD on the design , deployment and operation of cyber offensive and defensive platforms . He then spent four years working for EY supporting clients across the media & technology , retailing , and manufacturing verticals to establish and operate their security functions . He currently serves as the Deputy CISO / Director of Security Operations for Interpublic Group . When not defending the enterprise he likes to ride motorcycles , play guitar , and enjoy life .
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