Paul Reyes: Why Every CISO Needs a Business-First Mindset 💼

The Professional CISO

🎧 Episode Summary:

In this episode of The Professional CISO Show, host David Malicoat chats with Paul Reyes, VP and CISO at AccentCare, about his incredible journey from the Air Force to leading critical infrastructure cybersecurity efforts. Paul’s career path is filled with twists, lessons, and actionable insights that every cybersecurity leader can learn from.

Discover how Paul transitioned from running infrastructure operations to becoming a CISO, why professionalizing the CISO role is critical, and his advice for new CISOs, military veterans, and anyone passionate about cybersecurity.

🔑 Key Topics Discussed:

• Paul Reyes’ transition from military service to cybersecurity leadership

• The evolution of the CISO role and why it needs to be professionalized

• Key focus areas for new CISOs: email security, endpoint protection, and identity access management

• Challenges in protecting critical infrastructure from evolving cyber threats

• Advice for veterans transitioning into cybersecurity careers

🌟 Highlights:

• [00:01:30] Paul’s unconventional career path: Air Force to AccentCare

• [00:10:45] Starting strong as a new CISO

• [00:18:00] How to measure the maturity of your cybersecurity program

• [00:26:30] Cybersecurity in critical infrastructure: Trends and solutions

• [00:31:00] Insights for transitioning military veterans

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About Our Guest:

Paul Reyes

• Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at AccentCare

• Air Force veteran with extensive leadership experience at Raytheon, Blockbuster, and more.

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• Professionalizing Cybersecurity with Gary Hayslip

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