“My strategy was built around people, process, and technique … After about a year of working through that strategy, I realized something was missing. I wasn't getting the traction that I needed. And what I realized what was missing was the culture. The company didn't have the culture for cybersecurity, because it wasn't anything anybody thought of previously.” -Jesse Whaley Jesse Whaley, the Chief Information Security Officer at Amtrak joins us for this episode of Hack the Plant. We cover key aspects of keeping Amtrak’s digital assets and physical infrastructure secure. We discuss how Jesse has built up a diverse talent pipeline for the work cyber force, and the role that has played in staffing Amtrak’s cybersecurity. Join us to learn more.
I’m joined by Jesse Whaley, the Chief Information Security Officer at Amtrak, for this episode of Hack the Plant. Amtrak is the nation's largest passenger rail service provider and one of the most complex and critical transportation systems in the world.
We discuss what it takes to oversee Amtrak’s digital assets and infrastructure, and what it takes to keep them secure.
“The company had a safety culture. Before every meeting before every job site that workers went out to on the railroad to do work. They did safety briefings … I got alignment on hey, this should be our standard company safety and security briefing, but with a whole pillar of safety as being cybersecurity. Since I did that, before every meeting, before every crew goes out to a job site, before every activity, there is a safety and security briefing, and it follows this essential template which highlights and reinforces cybersecurity.”
We also cover the impressive talent pipeline and team and workforce development programs Jesse put into place to staff Amtrak’s cybersecurity efforts. Join us to learn more.