Zero Trust, AI Governance, and Making Cybersecurity a Competitive Advantage with Scott Alldridge - 101
If your IT lead says “we’re safe,” this conversation will challenge the assumption.In this episode of the Leading Visionaries, host Anjel B. Hartwell sits down with Scott Alldridge, President & CEO of IP Services, bestselling co-author of the Visible Ops series, and certified CISO to demystify Zero Trust, show why “assume breach” is the only sane starting point, and explain how disciplined IT processes can transform cybersecurity from cost center to competitive edge.
What You Will Learn
Why modern leaders should adopt an assume-breach posture and begin with verified, tested, air-gapped backups.
How change management sits at the heart of IT reliability and security, and why most major failures trace back to unauthorized or untested changes.
What Zero Trust actually means in practice and where to start.
How small and mid-sized organizations became prime targets and why 7 breaches occur for every one you read about.
How to translate Deloitte-style budgeting guidance into a realistic cybersecurity spend as a percent of revenue.
How the Visible Ops method marries practical workflows to frameworks like ITIL, turning “telephone-book” theory into implementation.
Why AI governance must be defined now, since employees already use AI tools with or without permission.
The executive checklist to pressure-test your posture.
Leadership lessons from scaling and reinventing.
How to frame cybersecurity to the board as revenue protection, compliance assurance, and customer trust, not just IT overhead.
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Resources
Be Heard by Millions and Live Your Destiny: A Creative Age Leader’s Guide to Speak, Sell, Serve & Succeed by Anjel B. Hartwell