SecurityPal AI: How CISOs Can Turn Everyday Awareness into Lasting Security Mindsets
NetSPI CISO, Joe Evangelisto, shares how CISOs can embed year-round, security-first mindsets by building trust across teams, empowering security champions, modeling leadership behaviors, and using AI to free time for higher-value work. Read his full Q&A with SecurityPal AI for practical tips turn awareness into ownership.
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Every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month shines a spotlight on the shared responsibility we all have in keeping our organizations secure. But for today’s CISOs, the work of building a security-first culture doesn’t stop when the calendar turns to November. True cyber resilience requires daily reinforcement — not just reminders once a year.
To dig deeper into what it takes to embed security into a company’s DNA, we sat down with Joe Evangelisto, CISO at NetSPI, who has over 25 years of experience transforming IT operations, compliance, and security practices across industries.
In this Q&A, Joe shares practical insights on cultivating buy-in across departments, empowering teams through trust, and using AI tools to strengthen — not replace — human judgment. Because at the end of the day, every month should be cybersecurity awareness month.
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