Ultrarunner. Author. Systems Thinker. Entrepreneur. Fmr: Oracle, VMware, PwC. Building a movement for the next-gen CISO. đ§ đââď¸đ
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Mar 24
RSA Week makes everything feel newâespecially AI.
But the core problem hasnât changed: trust.
Weâre scaling innovation on top of unresolved identity and leadership gaps.
I break this down in The CISO On The Razorâs Edge.
#RSAC #CISO #Cybersecurity
amazon.com/CISO-Razors-Edge-âŚ
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Steve Tout retweeted
Mar 16
AI is no longer just a technology debate. It is a leadership one.
Steve Tout argues that every executive now faces philosophical choices about how AI should shape work, decisions, and power. Read why this shift matters now:
spr.ly/6011B6uvLz
#FoundryExpert #AILeadership #CIO
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17 Dec 2025
First time for The Strategy Layer Live:
a digital twin with a speaking role.
Richard Bird joins me to talk AI, cybercrime, governance, and legacyâwhile his twin opens the show with a brutally honest take.
Short. Sharp. Different.
open.substack.com/pub/thestrâŚ
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4 Dec 2025
This episode features a candid convo with Washington State CIO Bill Kehoe on what it takes to lead technology and cybersecurity at statewide scale. His insights on the CIO and CISO partnership offer a compelling blueprint for modern leadership. #CIO #CISO
open.substack.com/pub/thestrâŚ
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10 Nov 2025
AI is cheap. Trust isnât.
The next edge isnât bigger models â itâs verified intelligence you can believe in.
đRead: AI Is Cheap. Trust Is Expensive.
đopen.substack.com/pub/thestrâŚ
#AI #Leadership #Strategy #DigitalTwin
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10 Oct 2025
Burnout starts when speed becomes the only goal. As Nicolette Sulaiman wrote on The Strategy Layer, âignoring burnout means accepting subpar innovation.â
AI should amplify expertiseânot exhaust it.
#AIEthics #FutureOfWork #DigitalTwins
strategylayer.com/p/when-groâŚ
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6 Oct 2025
Without change management, digital transformation is just expensive chaos.
Markets shift. Layoffs sting. Fatigue spreads. But performance doesnât have to suffer.
strategylayer.com/p/when-groâŚ
#ChangeManagement #CIO #Leadership #OCM #CISO #DigitalTransformation
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28 Sep 2025
AI can draft IAM strategies in seconds. But it canât win executive buy-in, manage trade-offs, or spend political capital. That still takes leadership. #IAM #AI #CISO #Strategy #Leadership #CIO
open.substack.com/pub/thestrâŚ
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Steve Tout retweeted
18 Aug 2025
đď¸ New episode of Drink Coffee. Do Cool Stuff. just dropped:
The Pain Cave & the CISO Edge: Steve Tout on Discipline, Purpose & Digital Equity
Listen here â ift.tt/tjEvPzl
#Podcast #Leadership #Cybersecurity
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14 Sep 2025
CISOs are playing a rigged game. 75% of the budget is locked in, the rest gets cut, and the average tenure? <2 years.
Itâs not âdo more with less.â Itâs survival. The only way out is strategic.
Read my Strategy Layer post: open.substack.com/pub/thestrâŚ
#CISO #CybersecurityLeadership
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2 Sep 2025
A green dashboard doesnât protect dignity. Passing audits doesnât restore trust. When boards weaken CISOs, they normalize breaches. The cost isnât technical, itâs human.
#Cybersecurity #Leadership #DigitalTrust
open.substack.com/pub/thestrâŚ
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30 Aug 2025
đĄMost breaches donât start in code.
They start in misalignment.
Entropy in leadership is the breach before the breach.
The Entropy Scorecard is how you pen-test it.
đ Read more: open.substack.com/pub/stevetâŚ
#CyberResilience #CISO #CybersecurityLeadership #RiskManagement #InfoSec
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27 Aug 2025
AI bias digital equity canât stay theoretical.
When we modernized #CIAM in WA State, equity was by design: inclusive UX, bias testing, privacy consent at the core.
No slogans. Just proof.
đ strategylayer.com/p/equity-bâŚ
#DigitalEquity #AI #Bias #Privacy #Identity
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20 Aug 2025
NIST Rev 4 isnât regulationâitâs a compass.
Phishing-resistant auth, wallets, fraud detection, equity, continuous risk.
CIOs & CISOs: The Q isnât âDo we have to comply?â
đ Itâs âAre we ready for 2026?â
Full post: strategylayer.com/p/identityâŚ
#Cybersecurity #DigitalIdentity #IAM
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18 Aug 2025
The CISO never entered the room.
Neither did security.
CIAM MVP locked.
No review.
No detection.
No alignment.
Just convenience stacked on risk.
Let IAM slide to 6 or 7â
and your influence shrinks with every missed decision.
#Cybersecurity #CISO #IAM #Leadership
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7 Aug 2025
Stoicism gave us tools for restraint. But in todayâs complex systems, we need tools for connection, reflection, and adaptability. Thatâs where systems thinking becomes essential. đđ§ đĄ
stevetout.substack.com/p/froâŚ
#blackhat25 #BlackHat #VibeCISO #CISO #Leadership #SystemsThinking
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