Mark A. Maxwell

1) Understand the business requirements and develop fit for purpose / fit for use solutions by talking frequently with all key stakeholders 2) Project plan your approach - first 30/60/90 days and quarter by quarter out for the entire year 3) Challenge your team to be Agile and deliver value frequently including stretch goals whenever possible

Practice the fundamentals- solid asset management, scan-patch-verify repeat, focus on highest risk items. Have an end of life refresh policy. Limit the number of one offs in the environment and systems that need a risk exception. It's that simple.

IT introverts can be some of the biggest contributors, solving some of the biggest problems. Introverts frequently carve out time and energy to deliver on important ideas. Meet them on their path, take time understand what they are really passionate about and what problems they want to solve. This can be enlightening for a leader in such a way as to enable that leader to be a multiplier of the efforts rather than an an obstacle. Developing a clear understanding and mutual respect for one another is key.

To guarantee warranty (fit for use) operators must establish solid availability management. This requires cybersecurity and operations joint cooperation. Attack Surface Reduction begins with having proper vulnerability, configuration, and patch management programs in place.