First Security Hire: Building a sec...
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Advice: wait until product market fit or Series A/B then hire a cloud security generalist who codes and pairs appsec with infra work, use CSO‑as‑a‑service short term and tools like Drata and Vanta to get SOC 2, prioritize referrals and cross‑functional interview loops, build the roadmap from a rapid risk survey of every team, staff the next hires as appsec, detection and IT/security, and retain top performers with crystal clear ladders, 360 reviews and the rule hire slow, fire fast.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introductions and context
- 2:58Timing the first hire
- 7:50Ideal profile for first hire
- 12:20Strategic hiring roadmap
- 23:41Recruitment philosophy
- 30:03Unconventional career paths
- 34:46Leadership and retention
- 41:24Q&A and closing thoughts
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