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Meet Ross Young
From CIA Officer to Enterprise CISO, Ross Young has spent two decades at the forefront of cybersecurity.
He’s the co-host of CISO Tradecraft®, creator of the OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix (TaSM), and a recognized leader who has served as CISO in Residence at Team8, CISO of Caterpillar Financial, instructor at Johns Hopkins University, and divisional CISO at Capital One. Ross also brings over a decade of frontline experience from the CIA, NSA, and the Federal Reserve Board.
Meet G Mark Hardy
G. Mark Hardy is founder and president of National Security Corporation, providing cyber security expertise to government, military, and commercial clients for over 35 years. A retired U.S. Navy Captain, he was entrusted with nine command tours throughout his career. A co-host of the CISO Tradecraft® podcast, Mr. Hardy has presented at hundreds of events world-wide providing thought leadership over a range of security fields. A graduate of Northwestern University, he holds a BS in computer science, a BA in mathematics, a master’s in business administration, a master’s in strategic studies, and holds the CISSP, CISM, GSLC, and CISA certifications.
Testimonials
Kirsten Davies
Ross Young gave an excellent talk on “How to be a CISO” yesterday at CruiseCon 2025…chock full of great book recommendations, podcast suggestions, and tips for the journey. I highly recommend anyone who wants to be a CISO to get some tips from him first!
Shawn Valle
Looking forward to this week's show. Last week's IT Governance was like a master class. Great stuff.
Duane Gran
Many podcasts ramble on, but part of what I like about this podcast is how precise and economical the producer is with his words. I often replay a section because it is dense with meaning and advice
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