Marco Ciappelli🎙️✨:verified: :donor:<p>It was amazing to reconnect with our dear friend Tim Brown, and catch up before RSA Conference. Of course we are ABSOLUTELY looking forward to see him in person on the floor at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RSAC2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RSAC2025</span></a>! 🙂 </p><p>Enjoy this great conversation and stay tuned for more! </p><p>The CISO role isn’t broken—it’s misunderstood. Tim Brown, CISO at <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/SolarWinds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarWinds</span></a>, joins Sean Martin, CISSP and Marco Ciappelli for a new Chats on the Road to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/RSAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RSAC</span></a> podcast episode to explain why the job still matters, and what future <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/leaders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>leaders</span></a> need to know.</p><p>From closed-door forums to open conversations on mental health and <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/incidentresponse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>incidentresponse</span></a>, Tim shares what it really takes to lead today—and why we shouldn’t let fear drive talent away from the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CISO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CISO</span></a> role.</p><p>Watch or listen to this important discussion ahead of RSA Conference 2025 to hear how Tim is shifting the conversation from blame to preparation, from stress to structure, and from crisis to clarity.</p><p> Watch the Teaser Videos:</p><p>— <a href="https://youtu.be/7LvDFaprfV0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/7LvDFaprfV0</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>— <a href="https://youtu.be/7yl4PRQOfsU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/7yl4PRQOfsU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p> Watch the Full Episode: <a href="https://youtu.be/NRA8u7n2rOA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/NRA8u7n2rOA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p> Listen to the Podcast: </p><p><a href="https://eventcoveragepodcast.com/episodes/why-cisos-should-still-say-yes-to-the-roleeven-now-a-rsac-conference-2025-conversation-with-tim-brown-on-location-coverage-with-sean-martin-and-marco-ciappelli" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">eventcoveragepodcast.com/episo</span><span class="invisible">des/why-cisos-should-still-say-yes-to-the-roleeven-now-a-rsac-conference-2025-conversation-with-tim-brown-on-location-coverage-with-sean-martin-and-marco-ciappelli</span></a></p><p> Catch more stories from RSAC Conference 2025: <a href="https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsac25" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">itspmagazine.com/rsac25</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>A big thank you to ITSPmagazine's RSAC Conference Full Coverage Sponsors</p><p>ThreatLocker: <a href="https://itspm.ag/threatlocker-r974" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">itspm.ag/threatlocker-r974</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Akamai Technologies: <a href="https://itspm.ag/akamailbwc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">itspm.ag/akamailbwc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>BLACKCLOAK: <a href="https://itspm.ag/itspbcweb" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">itspm.ag/itspbcweb</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>SandboxAQ: <a href="https://itspm.ag/sandboxaq-j2en" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">itspm.ag/sandboxaq-j2en</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Archer Integrated Risk Management: <a href="https://itspm.ag/rsaarchweb" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">itspm.ag/rsaarchweb</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Dropzone AI: <a href="https://itspm.ag/dropzoneai-641" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">itspm.ag/dropzoneai-641</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>ISACA: <a href="https://itspm.ag/isaca-96808" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">itspm.ag/isaca-96808</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Object First: <a href="https://itspm.ag/object-first-2gjl" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">itspm.ag/object-first-2gjl</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Edera: <a href="https://itspm.ag/edera-434868" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">itspm.ag/edera-434868</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Everyone’s talking about stress, liability, and burnout—but who’s actually doing something about it?</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/rsac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rsac</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cisoleadership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cisoleadership</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mentalhealth</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/eventcoverage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eventcoverage</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosecurity</span></a></p>