Security and Exchange Commission compliance (SEC) , Standards, Regulations & Compliance
CyberEdBoard Profiles in Leadership: Patrick Benoit
Cyber Risk Insights President on Vulnerability, Trust and Strategic Clarity
Patrick Benoit, a seasoned security leader and CyberEdBoard member, advises security leaders to lead by example and not worry about showing any of their own vulnerabilities - especially when they make a mistake.
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"It's OK to fail or misstep," said Benoit, president of Cyber Risk Insights. "That's what makes you a stronger leader: being able to be vulnerable and recover, and show the team how to recover from missteps."
When team members make mistakes, Benoit advises asking constructive questions. "The question is what is in your background, your experience or what have I not given you that makes you think that was a good decision?"
In this video interview with Information Security Media Group, conducted as part of CyberEdBoard's ongoing Profiles in Leadership series, Benoit also discussed:
- His approach to transforming chaos into success through small, achievable steps;
- How people and passion form the core of effective security programs;
- His commitment to extreme ownership and continuous learning in leadership.
Benoit, who leads Cyber Risk Insights, previously was the global CISO at Brinks Inc. and global head of cyber governance, risk and compliance, and business information security officer, at CBRE. He was also the deputy CISO at Cheetah Digital. He has been an executive business partner at Experian, a customer delivery executive and service delivery leader at Dell, and owned a technology consulting company. He has more than 30 years of experience in technology and security. He is also a CyberEdBoard member.
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About the Author
Anna Delaney
Director, Productions, ISMG
An experienced broadcast journalist, Delaney conducts interviews with senior cybersecurity leaders around the world. Previously, she was editor-in-chief of the website for The European Information Security Summit, or TEISS. Earlier, she worked at Levant TV and Resonance FM and served as a researcher at the BBC and ITV in their documentary and factual TV departments.
