“When people come to Security and tell you everything they are doing, that’s a real win.” - James Allan-McLean 
 
Allan is joined by James Allan-McLean, Group CISO at Soletanche Freyssinet and former Information Security Manager within the British military, to talk about his ‘Open Door Security’ method and the benefits of transparent, no-strings-attached approach to security. In this episode, Allan and James take a deep dive into this methodology and address questions such as: 
    -What is Open Door Security?
    -What does a successful Open Door Security program look like?
    -How to go about tackling security implications within your org 
    -The philosophy behind James’ ‘handrail’ metaphor
Sponsor Links: 
Thank you to our sponsor Axonius for bringing this episode to life!
Life is complex. But it’s not about avoiding challenges or fearing failure. Just ask Simone Biles — the greatest gymnast of all time. Want to learn more about how Simone controls complexity? Watch her video at <a href='http://axonius.com/simone'>axonius.com/simone</a>
Guest Bio:
James is a highly effective and motivated information security leader with extensive experience in a range of sectors. He is a Group CISO at Soletanche Freyssinet and former Information Security Manager within the British military.
Links:
Stay in touch with James Allan-McLean on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-a-0a691756/'>LinkedIn</a>
Follow<a href='https://allanalford.com/'> Allan Alford</a> on<a href='https://linkedin.com/in/allanalford'> LinkedIn</a> and<a href='https://twitter.com/AllanAlfordinTX'> Twitter</a>
Purchase a Cyber Ranch Podcast T-Shirt at the<a href='https://store.hackervalley.com/'> Hacker Valley Store</a> 
Continue this conversation on our <a href='https://discord.com/invite/avaeNEprYG'>Discord</a>
Listen to more from the<a href='https://hackervalley.com/'> Hacker Valley Studio</a> and<a href='https://hackervalley.com/cyberranch'> The Cyber Ranch Podcast</a>

“When people come to Security and tell you everything they are doing, that’s a real win.” - James Allan-McLean 
 
Allan is joined by James Allan-McLean, Group CISO at Soletanche Freyssinet and former Information Security Manager within the British military, to talk about his ‘Open Door Security’ method and the benefits of transparent, no-strings-attached approach to security. In this episode, Allan and James take a deep dive into this methodology and address questions such as: 
    -What is Open Door Security?
    -What does a successful Open Door Security program look like?
    -How to go about tackling security implications within your org 
    -The philosophy behind James’ ‘handrail’ metaphor
Sponsor Links: 
Thank you to our sponsor Axonius for bringing this episode to life!
Life is complex. But it’s not about avoiding challenges or fearing failure. Just ask Simone Biles — the greatest gymnast of all time. Want to learn more about how Simone controls complexity? Watch her video at <a href='http://axonius.com/simone'>axonius.com/simone</a>
Guest Bio:
James is a highly effective and motivated information security leader with extensive experience in a range of sectors. He is a Group CISO at Soletanche Freyssinet and former Information Security Manager within the British military.
Links:
Stay in touch with James Allan-McLean on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-a-0a691756/'>LinkedIn</a>
Follow<a href='https://allanalford.com/'> Allan Alford</a> on<a href='https://linkedin.com/in/allanalford'> LinkedIn</a> and<a href='https://twitter.com/AllanAlfordinTX'> Twitter</a>
Purchase a Cyber Ranch Podcast T-Shirt at the<a href='https://store.hackervalley.com/'> Hacker Valley Store</a> 
Continue this conversation on our <a href='https://discord.com/invite/avaeNEprYG'>Discord</a>
Listen to more from the<a href='https://hackervalley.com/'> Hacker Valley Studio</a> and<a href='https://hackervalley.com/cyberranch'> The Cyber Ranch Podcast</a>

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“When people come to Security and tell you everything they are doing, that’s a real win.” - James Allan-McLean 
 
Allan is joined by James Allan-McLean, Group CISO at Soletanche Freyssinet and former Information Security Manager within the British mi...

“When people come to Security and tell you everything they are doing, that’s a real win.” - James Allan-McLean 
 
Allan is joined by James Allan-McLean, Group CISO at Soletanche Freyssinet and former Information Security Manager within the British military, to talk about his ‘Open Door Security’ method and the benefits of transparent, no-strings-attached approach to security. In this episode, Allan and James take a deep dive into this methodology and address questions such as: 
    -What is Open Door Security?
    -What does a successful Open Door Security program look like?
    -How to go about tackling security implications within your org 
    -The philosophy behind James’ ‘handrail’ metaphor
Sponsor Links: 
Thank you to our sponsor Axonius for bringing this episode to life!
Life is complex. But it’s not about avoiding challenges or fearing failure. Just ask Simone Biles — the greatest gymnast of all time. Want to learn more about how Simone controls complexity? Watch her video at axonius.com/simone
Guest Bio:
James is a highly effective and motivated information security leader with extensive experience in a range of sectors. He is a Group CISO at Soletanche Freyssinet and former Information Security Manager within the British military.
Links:
Stay in touch with James Allan-McLean on LinkedIn
Follow Allan Alford on LinkedIn and Twitter
Purchase a Cyber Ranch Podcast T-Shirt at the Hacker Valley Store 
Continue this conversation on our Discord
Listen to more from the Hacker Valley Studio and The Cyber Ranch Podcast

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