How to… scrutinize cyber preparedness as a non-cyber professional

Security isn't a checkbox, it's a culture.

Former Navy Intelligence analyst and cybersecurity expert Cordell Robinson shows leaders how to embed security-by-design, strengthen compliance, and empower non-technical teams.

In this episode, host Jennifer Geary speaks with Cordell Robinson, founder & CEO of Brownstone Consulting, whose career spans military intelligence, software engineering, law, cybersecurity, and privacy. Cordell explains how non-technical executives can meaningfully shape cyber strategy, why compliance is really about culture, and how AI is being misused more than it's being mastered.

You'll learn how to:

Shift from checkbox compliance to outcome-based security.

Build security into your SDLC from day one.

Ask the right questions as a non-technical leader.

Avoid the biggest leadership mistakes in AI adoption.

Strengthen culture, not just controls.

About Cordell Robinson:

Cordell Robinson is founder and CEO at Brownstone Consulting. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering from Pepperdine University and a Jurist Doctor of Law from Georgetown University. He is a former Senior Naval Intelligence Analyst and is certified in C|CISO, CAP, and CRISC.

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