CYBERHQ - Key Persons
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Ian Yip - CEO, Founder
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Founder
- Founder and CEO at Avertro
- When Founder and CEO
Claire is joined by Ian Yip, Founder and CEO of Avertro, the cyber-why company. They discuss cyber culture at the board level and talk about the impact of security leadership on the culture within cyber teams. Ian talks about the value of using the business's language in your cybersecurity discussions at the board level, and about bringing meaningful information to directors and doing so proactively. They also discuss that you have to rock the boat sometimes to make real change and the burnout that can come from this.
When Founder and CEO, Ian Yip was the CTO for McAfee Asia Pacific, his conversations with leaders revolved around the key challenges they were facing. The one common thread, was the disconnect between the cyber team and everyone else, particularly with the executive layer. Organisations continue to struggle with aligning the tracks. The promise of GRC technology was to address this. The reality is, organisations still need spreadsheets and consultants. Armed with this frustration, Ian felt compelled to make it happen.