In this updated session you will learn to recognize and counter more than a dozen forms of resistance that CISOs commonly face along with techniques to handle more advanced political situations such as malevolent actors, as well as the essential tools of persuasion. All of this wrapped in a fun and entertaining exploration of the wisdom of one of Japan's greatest swordsmen.

Organizations horde data, sometimes under the auspices of data monetization or customer intimacy. Is the value of the data you collect when you make a customer give you PII just to use the toaster oven they bought worth the massive increase in risks such hording behaviors cause? We need to start thinking about data as "toxic waste" — because that's not just a metaphor.

CISOs need to do focus on sales every day. Getting your board, stakeholders, allies in IT and even your own people with your agenda, is much easier if we employ the right tools. In this session, we'll take a hands on approach as we work a common case and learn the best way to position our agenda.