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Keynote | How to Become a CISO

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Keynote | How to Become a CISO (PDF, 1.78MB)Last updated: 24 Apr, 2025
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Ross Young
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  • SANS Cybersecurity Leadership Summit 2025

SANS Cybersecurity Leadership Summit 2025

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Ross Young
Ross Young

Ross Young

Ross Young is the CISO in Residence at Team8 and the former CISO of Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation. With a background in Cloud, DevSecOps, and Container security, he has led multiple organizations through digital transformations to the Cloud.

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