CISO Summit No. 31: High performance team and leadership: What can security learn from and how to implement and test?

Overview

• Keynote 1: How can we build High Performance Teams (HPTs) and ensure their successful development through exceptional leadership?
  Peter Kosel, Founder & Talent Community Manager cyberunity, and Former Board Member Sensirion
• Keynote 2: High Performance Teams in Cybersecurity – Our Experience at Swiss Post
  Marcel Zumbühl, Group CISO Swiss Post and Board Director terreActive and Hacknowledge, and
  Davy Claude, Head of Security Champions Swiss Post
• Discussion Round 1: Refinement of HPT understanding, and how to apply methodologies in the CISO core team
• Discussion Round 2: How to transfer the ideas of HPT in the collaboration with stakeholders, teams and other related groups?

Keynote 1 – How can we build High Performance Teams (HPTs) and ensure their successful development through exceptional leadership?

High-Performance Teams (HPTs) in the Cyber Security sector offer unparalleled opportunities to address and surmount the industry’s most daunting challenges. As we delve into this discussion, one may wonder, how exactly do we construct such teams? Where do High Performance Teams find their most effective applications, and how do they distinguish themselves from other group constructs? Moreover, the choice of organizational design appears to be pivotal for nurturing HPTs, but what specific frameworks align best with their unique culture? Leadership, without doubt, plays a fundamental role in transforming average teams into high-performing powerhouses. But what kind of leadership is required? We will explore the essential components and strategies for developing HPTs, including the leadership styles and organizational designs that facilitate their growth and ensure their success.

Keynote 2: High Performance Teams in Cybersecurity – Our Experience at Swiss Post

We’ll share our story about creating high performance security teams in particular our security champions community of practice. Let’s delve into crafting a robust security culture within DevOps teams by leveraging various strategies and partnerships. We’ll explore empowering DevOps through collaborative efforts with Bug Bounty Programs for rapid vulnerability resolution and Security Operations for addressing zero-day threats efficiently. Additionally, we’ll discuss the significance of fostering inclusivity and diversity among collaborators to stimulate innovation and enhance performance.
Our conversation will extend to the importance of a learning culture, including how it impacts organizational dynamics. We’ll emphasize the necessity of allocating time and trainings for DevOps teams to sharpen their security skills and boost confidence, thereby fortifying security resilience over time. Remember, recognizing the human element as an essential part of the solution.
Our goal is to give you as take away various approaches to build a resilient security culture in your organization. Key take aways:

• diversity is a key ingredient to high performance teams. We need a balanced mix of gender, experience and skills to form robust and performing teams. Reach-out to include non-tech people to cross into cybersecurity
• psychological safety – foster a climate that is blame-free, allows for mistakes, learning and speaking about vulnerabilities. Push away micro aggressions and other hinderances that block people’s performance
• Create a unified vision and strategy – Cybersecurity is all about purpose and forward thinking. Explore the vision of your team and have all participate in shaping the security strategy of the organization.