Interview with Patsy Boozer, Chief Security Officer at the City of San Antonio

On today's Public Sector Show by TechTables, Joe talks about cybersecurity, making the jump from Private to Public Sector, and top 2-3 leadership insights with Patsy Boozer, CISO at the City of San Antonio.Connect with Patsy: 00:00">https://www.linkedin.com/in/patsy-boozer-cissp-1b506911Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:26 Patsy's Navy & Cybersecurity Background04:57 The Jump from Private to Public Sector07:44 Alamo Regional Security Ops Center09:08 Lessons on Greater Purpose12:34 Favorite 2-3 Leadership Insights16:11 Benefits of Private Sector19:57 Building a Cyber Star Pipeline24:06 Books You Rely on for Insight?26:58 OutroWhenever you're ready, here is the one way I can help you: → Join the TechTables+ Community Today https://www.techtables.com/membership. 📡 Subscribe to the TechTables Channel: @techtablesCheck out new episodes at https://www.techtables.com/ Sign up for Behind the Mic by TechTables: ⭐️ New Podcast Episodes Every Tuesday & Thursday are delivered right to your inbox.⭐️ Every Saturday morning, you'll get 3 Interesting Learnings: from Mission-Driven Leadership to Cloud, AI to Cybersecurity, Workforce Challenges, and more- never miss insights from peers and vendor partners across the public sector. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.techtables.com

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