In this short conversation with WSJ Pro Cybersecurity  (hosted by Jackie Hunter ), John Childress shares a leadership lens on cyber security: why the real exposure is often human behaviour under pressure , and why cyber outcomes improve when leaders treat culture as a managed risk , not a slogan. Rather than staying in the weeds of tools and training, John focuses on the conditions  that shape everyday decisions — priorities, incentives, decision rules, and accountability — a

“United we stand, divided we fall” is a useful motto for cyber security—because the gap between technical controls  and enterprise risk  is usually where breaches get expensive. The strongest risk reduction I see in organisations isn’t a new tool; it’s a better working relationship between the CISO , the executive team , and the Board . Why the CISO–Board partnership matters When cyber oversight sits close to the Board, losses tend to be lower. No organisation can guarantee 1