How I Plan to Handle the CTO Role

Mark McWiggins
1 min readDec 10, 2024

© Mark McWiggins 2024

I am applying for CTO roles around various corporations, from regional banks to large retailers. How I plan to handle the job: (1) read widely in security, starting with one I have already experienced: Bruce Schneier’s writing, from Beyond Fear to his weekly newsletter.

I also plan to read whatever other books, newsletters, etc.I can get my hands on to make sure my knowledge of the field is up to date.

Also, for physical security I plan to take either jiu-jitsu or akido (or both) because I don’t carry guns; in event of war I plan to be taken as a hostage.

Also studies show that when there’s a gun in the house, it’s likely to be used by the spouse of the person holding the weapon.

That’s it for me; thanks and if you are reading this I look forward to working on your team.

Yours,

Mark McWiggins

An Akido tournament — two guys in white shirts and black pants and a cameraman
An Akido Tournament

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