#32: Election Integrity & Critical Infrastructure with Lester Godsey

The Official OffSec Podcast

In this week’s special episode, Dr. Heather Monthie sits down with Lester Godsey, CISO of Maricopa County, Arizona. Lester begins by explaining how he got into the cybersecurity field and shares a fun fact about himself. He then shares his role as a CISO, how security supports different departments, and the biggest risks he sees in critical infrastructure security. The integrity of the 2020 US Presidential Election is discussed along with Godsey’s take on the threats he saw in Maricopa County and lessons learned. Moreover, he highlights the spread of misinformation on social media as well as advice he has for CISOs looking to hire cybersecurity professionals and how to best attract them to roles. Enjoy!