The common view of management is that it's easier than reverse engineering. This talk will show you some of the challenges of managing security professionals and walk you through some of the more interesting parts of recruiting, managing, leading and retaining rock-star level talent in the hardest, most difficult industry. Once you understand what it means to manage, you may find that you no longer want to manage, but you understand how to make your managers happy, how to succeed when being recruited and how to make yourself successful in your job and your career.
Mike Murray is the VP of Security Intelligence at Lookout. For nearly two decades, Mike has focused on high-end security research, first as a researcher and penetration tester and then building and leading teams of highly skilled security professionals. He previously lead Product Development Security at GE Healthcare, where he built a global team to secure the Healthcare Internet of Things. Prior to that, he co-founded The Hacker Academy and MAD Security, and has held leadership positions at companies including nCircle Network Security, Liberty Mutual Insurance and Neohapsis.