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WE ‘GO PHISHING’ WITH SAM CURRY,
US
SECURITY OFFICER, CYBEREASON, WHO TELLS
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ABOUT LIFE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE OFFIC
What would you describe as your
most memorable achievement in
the cybersecurity industry?
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What first made you think of a
career in cybersecurity?
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Roll up your sleeves,
act with a sense of
urgency, listen more
than you speak and
help people help
themselves.
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of my regular podcast
Security All-In, in 1997.
What other industry is
exciting, relevant and
challenging? Mix that
with the right age, the
right opportunity, the
right mission and great
people; how could I
not get hooked?
What style of
management philosophy
do you employ with your
current position?
Four powerful tools: roll up your
sleeves, act with a sense of urgency,
listen more than you speak and help
people help themselves.
What do you think is the current
hot cybersecurity talking point?
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talking point’ is usually a result of
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to optimise how people
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How do you deal with stress and
unwind outside the office?
Family is number one for me. I have
too
two great kids and a wife who is far
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