In the labyrinth of our professional lives, the roles we assume can often feel overwhelming. Balancing strategy, execution, and inspiration requires a delicate dance of various skills and mindsets. To navigate this complexity, I have compartmentalized my work into three distinct personas: The Wizard, The Warrior, and The Poet. Each persona plays a vital role in the tapestry of my professional endeavors, allowing me to approach challenges with clarity, purpose, and creativity.

The Wizard: Master of Strategy and Vision

The journey begins with The Wizard, a figure of wisdom and foresight. When I don the robe of The Wizard, I immerse myself in the realm of strategy and planning. The Wizard's primary concern is to devise the best possible strategy, envisioning the grand scheme in its entirety. This persona thrives on considering every facet of a plan, ensuring that all systems and stakeholders are accounted for.

tldr; – Just Download the Spreadsheet

I put together an Excel spreadsheet that does all the calculations I am going to explain below. If you don’t need to know how the sausage is made, feel free to download it and plug in your numbers.Download here: ROI Calculator.xlsx

I am looking forward to speaking at the Georgia Annual ISSA Meeting on 11/15. The blog series that the talk is based on is below.

When I was leading the Network Security Group at the US Naval Postgraduate School, I was overwhelmed with the degree of failure we experienced. The amount of events, complexity of investigations and immature security infrastructure created an environment of perpetual failure. After gathering the basic business metrics I discussed in Metering Incident Response 101 I decided it was time to push the problem up the chain of command.

In 1995, I started my Navy training as an Aviation Electronics Technician. I spent more than a year learning electrical theory, how to use sophisticated tools (like time domain reflectors)  and the logic associated with troubleshooting avionics. I was ready to go to mano a mano against any aircraft that was daft enough to challenge my acumen.

My Secure360 2015 deck and Visio template can be found here.