Do these people have any competence in the field before they're hired into an executive position?
> Steaknap Sleepchew @treelzebub Android Tech Lead here. Was a Religious Studies major, then a cook/chef for 12 years.
Not relevant.
> Richard Bejtlich @taosecurity Undergrad degrees in history, pol sci, French, German. Masters in public policy. Wrote 4 #cybersecurity books, was CISO.
Not relevant.
> Joe Uchill @JoeUchill Peter Thiel majored in 20th centrury philosophy. Now he harvests the blood of the young.
Not relevant.
> About 85 percent of Duo Security's hires do not have a formal background in information security,
Do they have experience in information security?
a) yes, therefore they have some qualifications, and the comparison is not relevant
b) no, therefore the employers are hiring people who are manifestly incompetent at their jobs
> Wendy Nather @wendynather I don't have a degree; if I'd gotten one, it would have been in liberal arts. But I've been in tech for 30 years, so their logic is flawed.
i.e. she has experience, and the comparison is not relevant.
> And a CISO is as much about risk management as CS and tech
So you're honestly saying that a widget company can hire a VP of widget manufacturing, who knows nothing about widgets or manufacturing? This is not just false, it's patently absurd.
The point isn't "OMFG she has a music degree". It's that there is no reason to believe she has any experience or competence in the field.
Do these people have any competence in the field before they're hired into an executive position?
> Steaknap Sleepchew @treelzebub Android Tech Lead here. Was a Religious Studies major, then a cook/chef for 12 years.
Not relevant.
> Richard Bejtlich @taosecurity Undergrad degrees in history, pol sci, French, German. Masters in public policy. Wrote 4 #cybersecurity books, was CISO.
Not relevant.
> Joe Uchill @JoeUchill Peter Thiel majored in 20th centrury philosophy. Now he harvests the blood of the young.
Not relevant.
> About 85 percent of Duo Security's hires do not have a formal background in information security,
Do they have experience in information security?
a) yes, therefore they have some qualifications, and the comparison is not relevant
b) no, therefore the employers are hiring people who are manifestly incompetent at their jobs
> Wendy Nather @wendynather I don't have a degree; if I'd gotten one, it would have been in liberal arts. But I've been in tech for 30 years, so their logic is flawed.
i.e. she has experience, and the comparison is not relevant.
> And a CISO is as much about risk management as CS and tech
So you're honestly saying that a widget company can hire a VP of widget manufacturing, who knows nothing about widgets or manufacturing? This is not just false, it's patently absurd.
The point isn't "OMFG she has a music degree". It's that there is no reason to believe she has any experience or competence in the field.