Leadership is not about the tell it is about the do. To many people look at a leadership task as telling other people what to do. They take an authoritarian perspective on the principle of getting things done. I see…
Author: Samuel Liles
Leadership: Putting strategy back into human interaction
We spend a lot of time talking about leadership where we think of it as getting people to do something through some form of incentive or disincentive. Simply churning and burning our way to action through carrots and sticks though…
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Am I looking for a job?
I’m a senior executive, a subject matter expert, and an influential strategic leader in cyber security. Why would I always be looking for a job, why would I always be keeping my ear to the ground, and why would I…
Tail of the Dragon
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Digital forensic books
A not comprehensive reading list. Some of these are new, some are old, but they give a good overview of the discipline. If the book has exercises it is a good idea to do them. Operating System and Platform…
NDU Presentation to the faculty
I’ve been asked to talk about a variety of topics. This particular topic was a strategic look at three policy changes that might degrade, deter, or disrupt adversary capability in cyberspace. NDU IRMC 2016 Presentation (PPT)
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Some ICS Reading Resources
Quick hit on some things for reading up on control system security. One of my favorites is Kurtz, R., (2006) “Securing SCADA Systems” this particular book is older, but it has a great section on comparing ICS security protocols. Meant…
Metrics of Precision for Leaders of Security Programs
Slides for my talk at National Defense University Information Resources Management College (IRMC) Metrics_of_Precision_For_Leaders_Of_Security_Programs
Don’t be that guy: Try promoting professionalism and empathy
I’ve hired a lot of people. Between academia, government, and industry I’ve been on hundreds of hiring boards. I’ve been junior enough to be a primary assessor and senior enough to rate other peoples skill at hiring. I like building…
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Deals Gap, NC
Incident response to a breach: Right of boom you find ashes
Lecture Materials for George Washington University sam_liles_incident_response