Steve Tout
@stevetout.bsky.social
Founder & CEO @ Identient, entrepreneur, strategist, podcast producer and host, ultra runner, and vinyl aficionado located in the PNW. Posts about #cybersecurity, #Leadership, #ITStrategy, #ITGovernance, #CISO
This episode features a candid discussion with Washington State CIO Bill Kehoe on what it takes to lead technology and cybersecurity at statewide scale. His insights on equity, and the CIO and CISO partnership offer a compelling blueprint for modern leadership.
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Running Toward Impact: Lessons In Leadership with Bill Kehoe
A Journey Through Public Service, Modernization, and Cyber Accountability
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December 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This episode features a candid discussion with Washington State CIO Bill Kehoe on what it takes to lead technology and cybersecurity at statewide scale. His insights on equity, and the CIO and CISO partnership offer a compelling blueprint for modern leadership.
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
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Think you can’t control who tracks your device? Think again. We break down what a Mobile Advertising ID is, how to find yours, and how you can use it to prepare for DROP in 2026. Learn more: privacy.ca.gov/2025/12/unde...
Understanding Mobile Advertising IDs and DROP
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December 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Think you can’t control who tracks your device? Think again. We break down what a Mobile Advertising ID is, how to find yours, and how you can use it to prepare for DROP in 2026. Learn more: privacy.ca.gov/2025/12/unde...
If AI feels like work, not leverage, it’s time to see digital twins.
Heather Vescent and I will break it down at Twin Tuesday. Demos, insights, and real use cases. Join us.
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Heather Vescent and I will break it down at Twin Tuesday. Demos, insights, and real use cases. Join us.
www.identient.ai/twin-tuesday/
Join Us for Twin Tuesday! - Identient
Twin Tuesday delivers weekly insights from Heather and Steve on verified digital twins, scalable expertise, and the future of intelligent leadership systems.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:09 AM
If AI feels like work, not leverage, it’s time to see digital twins.
Heather Vescent and I will break it down at Twin Tuesday. Demos, insights, and real use cases. Join us.
www.identient.ai/twin-tuesday/
Heather Vescent and I will break it down at Twin Tuesday. Demos, insights, and real use cases. Join us.
www.identient.ai/twin-tuesday/
Leaders are realizing that black-box agents making untraceable decisions are a liability, not a strategy. The future belongs to AI that’s transparent, verifiable, and able to show its work.
How are you building that into your roadmap?
#AI #ResponsibleAI #Tech
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How are you building that into your roadmap?
#AI #ResponsibleAI #Tech
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The LLM Bubble Is Bursting — Provenance Will Define the Next Decade of AI
Smart leaders are shifting from black-box models to verifiable, expert-grounded intelligence.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Leaders are realizing that black-box agents making untraceable decisions are a liability, not a strategy. The future belongs to AI that’s transparent, verifiable, and able to show its work.
How are you building that into your roadmap?
#AI #ResponsibleAI #Tech
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How are you building that into your roadmap?
#AI #ResponsibleAI #Tech
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AI is cheap. Trust isn’t.
The next edge isn’t bigger models — it’s verified intelligence you can believe in.
Read: AI Is Cheap. Trust Is Expensive.
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The next edge isn’t bigger models — it’s verified intelligence you can believe in.
Read: AI Is Cheap. Trust Is Expensive.
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AI Is Cheap. Trust Is Expensive.
Why the next wave of enterprise AI isn’t about generating more—it’s about generating what’s true.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
AI is cheap. Trust isn’t.
The next edge isn’t bigger models — it’s verified intelligence you can believe in.
Read: AI Is Cheap. Trust Is Expensive.
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The next edge isn’t bigger models — it’s verified intelligence you can believe in.
Read: AI Is Cheap. Trust Is Expensive.
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Burnout starts when speed becomes the only goal. As Nicolette Sulaiman wrote on The Strategy Layer, “ignoring burnout means accepting subpar innovation.”
AI should amplify expertise—not exhaust it.
#AIEthics #FutureOfWork #DigitalTwins
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AI should amplify expertise—not exhaust it.
#AIEthics #FutureOfWork #DigitalTwins
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When Growth Becomes the Enemy: The Neuroscience of Change Fatigue
Why “more, faster, now” backfires—and how next-gen leaders recalibrate for sustainable performance.
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October 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Burnout starts when speed becomes the only goal. As Nicolette Sulaiman wrote on The Strategy Layer, “ignoring burnout means accepting subpar innovation.”
AI should amplify expertise—not exhaust it.
#AIEthics #FutureOfWork #DigitalTwins
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AI should amplify expertise—not exhaust it.
#AIEthics #FutureOfWork #DigitalTwins
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Ego isn’t the enemy. Losing yourself to it is.
I’ve seen fear of irrelevance, role compression, and comparison quietly derail high-performing CISOs.
What matters now is focus, discipline, and remembering who you are.
#Leadership #CISO #SelfAwareness
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I’ve seen fear of irrelevance, role compression, and comparison quietly derail high-performing CISOs.
What matters now is focus, discipline, and remembering who you are.
#Leadership #CISO #SelfAwareness
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Ego Drift: Why Some CISOs Are Losing Themselves in the Org Chart
How ambition, identity, and influence quietly distort the role of today’s security leader.
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October 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Ego isn’t the enemy. Losing yourself to it is.
I’ve seen fear of irrelevance, role compression, and comparison quietly derail high-performing CISOs.
What matters now is focus, discipline, and remembering who you are.
#Leadership #CISO #SelfAwareness
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I’ve seen fear of irrelevance, role compression, and comparison quietly derail high-performing CISOs.
What matters now is focus, discipline, and remembering who you are.
#Leadership #CISO #SelfAwareness
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AI gives faster answers, but IAM success still depends on judgment, alignment, and political capital. Curious—where do you trust AI in IAM, and where do you draw the line?
#IAM #AI #CISO #CIO #Leadership #Strategy
Read more in my latest post:
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#IAM #AI #CISO #CIO #Leadership #Strategy
Read more in my latest post:
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AI Will Not Run IAM for You
Why Faster Answers Don’t Equal Better Outcomes in IAM
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September 28, 2025 at 9:42 PM
AI gives faster answers, but IAM success still depends on judgment, alignment, and political capital. Curious—where do you trust AI in IAM, and where do you draw the line?
#IAM #AI #CISO #CIO #Leadership #Strategy
Read more in my latest post:
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#IAM #AI #CISO #CIO #Leadership #Strategy
Read more in my latest post:
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CISOs are often handed an unwinnable game: shrinking budgets, rising expectations, short tenures. My latest Strategy Layer post makes the case for a new playbook—strategic finance as survival.
👉 Read: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#CISO #StrategicFinance #CybersecurityLeadership
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#CISO #StrategicFinance #CybersecurityLeadership
Playing a Winnable Game: Why Cybersecurity Leaders Must Master Strategic Finance
Amid tightening budgets, short CISO tenures, and mounting pressures, the difference between burnout and breakthrough is framing cybersecurity as a game worth winning—grounded in strategic finance.
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September 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
CISOs are often handed an unwinnable game: shrinking budgets, rising expectations, short tenures. My latest Strategy Layer post makes the case for a new playbook—strategic finance as survival.
👉 Read: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#CISO #StrategicFinance #CybersecurityLeadership
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#CISO #StrategicFinance #CybersecurityLeadership
CISOs aren’t just technologists anymore—they’re business leaders. 🚀
New post on Candid CISO with insights from Jason Elrod, Chirag Shah, Mandy Andress, & Aysha Khan: security as strategy, boardroom influence, and ROI.
👉 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/candidci...
#Cybersecurity #CISOLeadership
New post on Candid CISO with insights from Jason Elrod, Chirag Shah, Mandy Andress, & Aysha Khan: security as strategy, boardroom influence, and ROI.
👉 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/candidci...
#Cybersecurity #CISOLeadership
Security as Business Leadership
Why today’s CISOs must speak the language of value, lead in the boardroom, and prove ROI.
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September 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
CISOs aren’t just technologists anymore—they’re business leaders. 🚀
New post on Candid CISO with insights from Jason Elrod, Chirag Shah, Mandy Andress, & Aysha Khan: security as strategy, boardroom influence, and ROI.
👉 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/candidci...
#Cybersecurity #CISOLeadership
New post on Candid CISO with insights from Jason Elrod, Chirag Shah, Mandy Andress, & Aysha Khan: security as strategy, boardroom influence, and ROI.
👉 Read here: open.substack.com/pub/candidci...
#Cybersecurity #CISOLeadership
AI security is no longer optional—governance is the steering wheel.
From pipelines to AI-SPM, I’ve had a front row seat with TrustLogix. The next 18 months will define whether trust is built—or lost.
👉 How’s your org preparing?
#AISecurity #DataGovernance #AISPM
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From pipelines to AI-SPM, I’ve had a front row seat with TrustLogix. The next 18 months will define whether trust is built—or lost.
👉 How’s your org preparing?
#AISecurity #DataGovernance #AISPM
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From Data Protection to AI Security Posture Management: What I’ve Learned as an Early Advisor to TrustLogix
Why CIOs and CISOs Must Treat AI Security Posture Management as the Next Strategic Imperative for Data Governance and Enterprise Resilience
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September 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
AI security is no longer optional—governance is the steering wheel.
From pipelines to AI-SPM, I’ve had a front row seat with TrustLogix. The next 18 months will define whether trust is built—or lost.
👉 How’s your org preparing?
#AISecurity #DataGovernance #AISPM
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
From pipelines to AI-SPM, I’ve had a front row seat with TrustLogix. The next 18 months will define whether trust is built—or lost.
👉 How’s your org preparing?
#AISecurity #DataGovernance #AISPM
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95% of AI pilots fail.
That doesn’t scare me.
95% of lessons forgotten does.
The real risk isn’t failure—it’s amnesia by design.
Do we have the governance to remember before safety + cybersecurity slip away again?
#AI #Cybersecurity #Governance #CISO #Leadership
That doesn’t scare me.
95% of lessons forgotten does.
The real risk isn’t failure—it’s amnesia by design.
Do we have the governance to remember before safety + cybersecurity slip away again?
#AI #Cybersecurity #Governance #CISO #Leadership
September 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
95% of AI pilots fail.
That doesn’t scare me.
95% of lessons forgotten does.
The real risk isn’t failure—it’s amnesia by design.
Do we have the governance to remember before safety + cybersecurity slip away again?
#AI #Cybersecurity #Governance #CISO #Leadership
That doesn’t scare me.
95% of lessons forgotten does.
The real risk isn’t failure—it’s amnesia by design.
Do we have the governance to remember before safety + cybersecurity slip away again?
#AI #Cybersecurity #Governance #CISO #Leadership
Cybersecurity leadership = strategic finance. 💡
Join me, Mark Settle (7x CIO), and Steve Zalewski (ex-CISO Levi’s) for a 1-hour webinar on framing security as board-level options, speaking the CFO’s language, and aligning with growth as we head into 2026. #CISO
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Join me, Mark Settle (7x CIO), and Steve Zalewski (ex-CISO Levi’s) for a 1-hour webinar on framing security as board-level options, speaking the CFO’s language, and aligning with growth as we head into 2026. #CISO
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Strategic Finance for Cybersecurity Leaders
YouTube video by Steve Tout
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September 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Cybersecurity leadership = strategic finance. 💡
Join me, Mark Settle (7x CIO), and Steve Zalewski (ex-CISO Levi’s) for a 1-hour webinar on framing security as board-level options, speaking the CFO’s language, and aligning with growth as we head into 2026. #CISO
👉 www.youtube.com/live/4LHoYCn...
Join me, Mark Settle (7x CIO), and Steve Zalewski (ex-CISO Levi’s) for a 1-hour webinar on framing security as board-level options, speaking the CFO’s language, and aligning with growth as we head into 2026. #CISO
👉 www.youtube.com/live/4LHoYCn...
When CISOs are sidelined, breaches become “normal.” But breaches don’t just cost data—they erode privacy, dignity, and trust. Compliance theater is surrender. Leadership must be human-centered.
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From Compliance Theater to Human Leadership: Why Sidelining CISOs Normalizes Breaches
Boards that weaken security leadership reduce cybersecurity to performance art. CIOs and CISOs must reclaim their role as human-centered leaders—guardians of trust, privacy, and dignity.
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September 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
When CISOs are sidelined, breaches become “normal.” But breaches don’t just cost data—they erode privacy, dignity, and trust. Compliance theater is surrender. Leadership must be human-centered.
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Most breaches don’t 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.
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They start in misalignment.
Entropy in leadership is the breach before the breach.
The Entropy Scorecard is how you pen-test it.
👉 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/stevetou...
The Alignment Advantage
Why the most resilient organizations don’t just pen-test their systems—they pen-test their leadership
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August 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Most breaches don’t 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.
👉 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/stevetou...
They start in misalignment.
Entropy in leadership is the breach before the breach.
The Entropy Scorecard is how you pen-test it.
👉 Read more: open.substack.com/pub/stevetou...
AI bias + digital equity can’t stay theoretical.
In WA State, we made equity by design: inclusive UX, bias testing, privacy controls.
No slogans. Just proof.
🔗 www.strategylayer.com/p/equity-by-...
#DigitalEquity #AI #Bias
In WA State, we made equity by design: inclusive UX, bias testing, privacy controls.
No slogans. Just proof.
🔗 www.strategylayer.com/p/equity-by-...
#DigitalEquity #AI #Bias
Equity by Design: Lessons from Modernizing Consumer IAM in Washington State
A case study in balancing privacy, inclusion, and UX to deliver equity by design.
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August 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
AI bias + digital equity can’t stay theoretical.
In WA State, we made equity by design: inclusive UX, bias testing, privacy controls.
No slogans. Just proof.
🔗 www.strategylayer.com/p/equity-by-...
#DigitalEquity #AI #Bias
In WA State, we made equity by design: inclusive UX, bias testing, privacy controls.
No slogans. Just proof.
🔗 www.strategylayer.com/p/equity-by-...
#DigitalEquity #AI #Bias
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This has been a great year for my podcast so far. If you haven't already, go check it out! 👇
Another exciting episode of the podcast hit the feed this morning! This time, we're talking about security program prioritization, road mapping, and ROI with @kevinj-cyber1.bsky.social!
Security prioritization, road mapping, and ROI in small businesses | The Mindful Business Security Show
The Mindful Business Security Show is a call-in radio style podcast for small business leaders. Join our hosts as they take questions from business leaders like you!
This time, Accidental CISO is joined by guest host Kevin Jackson. Kevin is another long-time industry veteran with experience in both the government and private sectors. He's a former vCISO turned startup founder. His company, Level 6 Cybersecurity has built a tool to help business leaders make better cybersecurity investment decisions.
You can connect with Kevin online via LinkedIn, X, or Bluesky.
You can find Level 6 Cybersecurity on LinkedIn.
Are you struggling with how to deal with Cybersecurity, Information Security, or Risk Management in your organization? Be a caller on a future episode of the show. Visit our podcast page and sign up now!
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Website: https://www.focivity.com/podcast
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Hosted by: @AccidentalCISO
Produced by: @Focivity
Theme music by Michael Kobrin.
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August 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This has been a great year for my podcast so far. If you haven't already, go check it out! 👇
NIST Rev 4 isn’t regulation—it’s a compass.
Phishing-resistant auth, wallets, fraud detection, equity, continuous risk.
CIOs & CISOs: The Q isn’t “Do we have to comply?”
👉 It’s “Are we ready for 2026?”
Full post: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#Cybersecurity #DigitalIdentity #NIST #CISO
Phishing-resistant auth, wallets, fraud detection, equity, continuous risk.
CIOs & CISOs: The Q isn’t “Do we have to comply?”
👉 It’s “Are we ready for 2026?”
Full post: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#Cybersecurity #DigitalIdentity #NIST #CISO
Identity Is Moving Faster Than Your Roadmap
What NIST Rev 4 Signals — and Why CIOs and CISOs Must Act Before 2026
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August 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
NIST Rev 4 isn’t regulation—it’s a compass.
Phishing-resistant auth, wallets, fraud detection, equity, continuous risk.
CIOs & CISOs: The Q isn’t “Do we have to comply?”
👉 It’s “Are we ready for 2026?”
Full post: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#Cybersecurity #DigitalIdentity #NIST #CISO
Phishing-resistant auth, wallets, fraud detection, equity, continuous risk.
CIOs & CISOs: The Q isn’t “Do we have to comply?”
👉 It’s “Are we ready for 2026?”
Full post: open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
#Cybersecurity #DigitalIdentity #NIST #CISO
The CISO never entered the room. Neither did security.
Multi-million CIAM MVP shipped with no review, no detection, no alignment.
Just convenience stacked on risk.
Don’t let IAM slip to priority 6 or 7—
once it does, it runs away fast.
#Cybersecurity #CISO #IAM
Multi-million CIAM MVP shipped with no review, no detection, no alignment.
Just convenience stacked on risk.
Don’t let IAM slip to priority 6 or 7—
once it does, it runs away fast.
#Cybersecurity #CISO #IAM
August 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The CISO never entered the room. Neither did security.
Multi-million CIAM MVP shipped with no review, no detection, no alignment.
Just convenience stacked on risk.
Don’t let IAM slip to priority 6 or 7—
once it does, it runs away fast.
#Cybersecurity #CISO #IAM
Multi-million CIAM MVP shipped with no review, no detection, no alignment.
Just convenience stacked on risk.
Don’t let IAM slip to priority 6 or 7—
once it does, it runs away fast.
#Cybersecurity #CISO #IAM
PLUTO is the new climate.
Old playbooks can’t survive polarization, liquidity, and omni-relational risk.
Leaders win by thinking like portfolio managers:
Stage bets. Keep options open. Rebalance often. Kill fast. Fund outcomes.
Adapt faster than disruption — or get overtaken by it.
#CISO #CIO
Old playbooks can’t survive polarization, liquidity, and omni-relational risk.
Leaders win by thinking like portfolio managers:
Stage bets. Keep options open. Rebalance often. Kill fast. Fund outcomes.
Adapt faster than disruption — or get overtaken by it.
#CISO #CIO
August 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
New post up:
Stoicism got us here.
Systems thinking gets us through.
Burnout, detachment, dysfunction—there’s a better way to lead.
🧩 Read: stevetout.substack.com/p/from-stoic...
#SystemsThinking #Leadership #Burnout #CISO #CybersecurityLeadership
Stoicism got us here.
Systems thinking gets us through.
Burnout, detachment, dysfunction—there’s a better way to lead.
🧩 Read: stevetout.substack.com/p/from-stoic...
#SystemsThinking #Leadership #Burnout #CISO #CybersecurityLeadership
From Stoic Silence to Systems Clarity
A Better Path for Leaders Introduction: A Stoic Ideal, A Systemic Cost
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August 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
New post up:
Stoicism got us here.
Systems thinking gets us through.
Burnout, detachment, dysfunction—there’s a better way to lead.
🧩 Read: stevetout.substack.com/p/from-stoic...
#SystemsThinking #Leadership #Burnout #CISO #CybersecurityLeadership
Stoicism got us here.
Systems thinking gets us through.
Burnout, detachment, dysfunction—there’s a better way to lead.
🧩 Read: stevetout.substack.com/p/from-stoic...
#SystemsThinking #Leadership #Burnout #CISO #CybersecurityLeadership
A client almost launched a $2M PAM project. Stopped it.
Why? Wrong problem. Wrong timing. Right call.
Reality checks aren’t delays. They’re leadership.
#BlackHat2025 #CISO #StrategicClarity #CybersecurityLeadership #TrustAndVerify #DigitalRisk
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
Why? Wrong problem. Wrong timing. Right call.
Reality checks aren’t delays. They’re leadership.
#BlackHat2025 #CISO #StrategicClarity #CybersecurityLeadership #TrustAndVerify #DigitalRisk
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The $2M Detour: When Good Intentions Derail Great Decisions
How one PAM project became a leadership lesson in timing, trust, and telling the truth
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August 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A client almost launched a $2M PAM project. Stopped it.
Why? Wrong problem. Wrong timing. Right call.
Reality checks aren’t delays. They’re leadership.
#BlackHat2025 #CISO #StrategicClarity #CybersecurityLeadership #TrustAndVerify #DigitalRisk
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
Why? Wrong problem. Wrong timing. Right call.
Reality checks aren’t delays. They’re leadership.
#BlackHat2025 #CISO #StrategicClarity #CybersecurityLeadership #TrustAndVerify #DigitalRisk
open.substack.com/pub/thestrat...
When memory fades and decisions aren’t documented, organizations drift. The next-gen CISO is a strategic multiplier. They preserve what matters, build systems that remember, and align decisions with business outcomes. Intelligence isn’t just data. It’s what endures when people move on.
July 31, 2025 at 6:06 PM
When memory fades and decisions aren’t documented, organizations drift. The next-gen CISO is a strategic multiplier. They preserve what matters, build systems that remember, and align decisions with business outcomes. Intelligence isn’t just data. It’s what endures when people move on.
Just dropped a new post: Vibe CISOing — the signals that don’t show up in your logs.
Leadership isn’t just tech. It’s what you feel before what you fix.
🧠💥
Read + join us tomorrow at Noon PT to talk about it: www.strategylayer.com/p/vibe-cisoi...
@accidentalciso.net @cisoseries.bsky.social #CISO
Leadership isn’t just tech. It’s what you feel before what you fix.
🧠💥
Read + join us tomorrow at Noon PT to talk about it: www.strategylayer.com/p/vibe-cisoi...
@accidentalciso.net @cisoseries.bsky.social #CISO
Vibe CISOing: The Leadership Skill No Dashboard Can Teach You
Because the most important signals aren’t technical—they’re human.
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July 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Just dropped a new post: Vibe CISOing — the signals that don’t show up in your logs.
Leadership isn’t just tech. It’s what you feel before what you fix.
🧠💥
Read + join us tomorrow at Noon PT to talk about it: www.strategylayer.com/p/vibe-cisoi...
@accidentalciso.net @cisoseries.bsky.social #CISO
Leadership isn’t just tech. It’s what you feel before what you fix.
🧠💥
Read + join us tomorrow at Noon PT to talk about it: www.strategylayer.com/p/vibe-cisoi...
@accidentalciso.net @cisoseries.bsky.social #CISO
CISOs are hitting a breaking point—and quietly looking for something more.
On July 28, I'm going live with Jimmy Sanders to talk about the Next Gen CISO: clarity, courage, and what leadership needs now.
No fluff. Just truth.
#NextGenCISO #Cybersecurity #CISO #CIO
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On July 28, I'm going live with Jimmy Sanders to talk about the Next Gen CISO: clarity, courage, and what leadership needs now.
No fluff. Just truth.
#NextGenCISO #Cybersecurity #CISO #CIO
www.linkedin.com/events/thene...
The Next-Gen CISO: Leading Beyond Risk and Certs | LinkedIn
Risk management isn’t the ceiling—it’s the floor.
And in 2025, cybersecurity leadership demands more than credentials.
Join Steve Tout, CEO of Identient and author of The CISO on The Razor’s Edge, an...
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July 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
CISOs are hitting a breaking point—and quietly looking for something more.
On July 28, I'm going live with Jimmy Sanders to talk about the Next Gen CISO: clarity, courage, and what leadership needs now.
No fluff. Just truth.
#NextGenCISO #Cybersecurity #CISO #CIO
www.linkedin.com/events/thene...
On July 28, I'm going live with Jimmy Sanders to talk about the Next Gen CISO: clarity, courage, and what leadership needs now.
No fluff. Just truth.
#NextGenCISO #Cybersecurity #CISO #CIO
www.linkedin.com/events/thene...