Ben is CTO and cofounder of Obsidian Security. He previously cofounded Carbon Black and most recently served as the company's chief security strategist. He has also has been a lecturer at University of Chicago’s Masters Program in Computer Science and a cybersecurity specialist at the National Security Agency (NSA) as well as serving on the board of a variety of security companies.Key MinutesKey Points- Take the approach of people first- If you have 100 employees, that 100 people increases the risk because they are human- When hiring we emphasis culture fit. You have to focus on character. - If we don't retain our staff, its because we haven't created the right environmentYou can find:Conor on LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/conordshermanObsidian on Twitter at: @obsidiansecBen on Twitter at: @chicagobenFollow us:Twitter: @zero_hourpodInstagram: @zerohourexperienceWebsite: www.karlsharman.comThis podcast is sponsored by:BeecherMadden - www.beechermadden.comCyber Security Professionals - www.cybersecurity-professionals.com