Defense in Depth
Defense in Depth
Defense in Depth·Nov 5, 2026·37m

Is Our Dated Hiring Process Creating Vulnerabilities?

Show notes

All links and images can be found on CISO Series

Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Brett Conlon, CISO, American Century Investments. Joining us is Carla Sweeney, SVP of InfoSec at Red Ventures.

In this episode:

  • Proof versus gatekeeping
  • Talent is built one way and judged another
  • What a multiple-choice exam can't teach
  • The hire that got blocked

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