Security from a Global Perspective?

As I browse Linked-In and security web sites I find many practitioners in the security field claim to be “Global Security Experts” but what does that mean exactly? In one form or another I’ve been doing Cybersecurity for over 20 years and two things I can say for sure –  1) I’m still no expert and 2) even though I’ve traveled extensively over the past few years I’m not sure I can claim to have a true global perspective.

So about a month ago while fishing in Costa Rica…I hatched this plan to go around the world in 30 days. Not just a vacation but part cyber security safari as well – spending actual boots-on-the-ground time with security experts as well as every day citizens from Amsterdam to Auckland to get their take on the state of cyber security today. From those encounters I hope to come away with is a better informed sense of how businesses and agencies across the globe approach security. Hopefully I’ll also learn a few things along the way that will help me in my quest to keep organizations one step ahead of the “bad guys”. (…it’s not really a boondoggle, Dear!)

On Tuesday, I blast off for Amsterdam and hop over to London to visit some mates in Twickenham then Saturday I have the highest honor to escort a dear friend to his wedding and traditional Zambian Kitchen Party. After a weekend in the UK, I continue east through the Chunnel back into continental Europe and later on to points in Asia, Oceania and eventually back to the US via Silicon Valley with my final destination just outside of Washington D.C.

As the old adage goes, “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” so accordingly the majority of my posts will likely be #cybersabbatical travel blog, hence minimizing the potentially dull parts! I do look forward to blogging about some of the more fascinating non-cyber aspects of the places I visit, the people I meet and hopefully posting some great pix and video as well. If you wish to follow my sojourn from the beginning, start here and then follow the links at the bottom of each post.

Let the journey begin! #securitysafari