From CIA spy to CISO, Ross Young has spent two decades pushing the boundaries of cybersecurity.
Ross is the CEO of Clear Capabilities Inc, co-host of CISO Tradecraft, creator of the OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix (TaSM), and a seasoned cybersecurity leader. He has served as CISO in Residence at Team8, CISO of Caterpillar Financial, and an instructor at Johns Hopkins University. Previously, Ross was a divisional CISO at Capital One and has over a decade of cybersecurity experience across CIA, NSA, and the Federal Reserve Board.
Ross holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Johns Hopkins University, Idaho State University, and Utah State University. Ross is also designated as a Boardroom Certified Qualified Technology Expert (QTE) and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
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After 20 years in Cyber, I am now releasing my first book to help the industry. It’s called “Cybersecurity’s Dirty Secret: Why Most Budgets Go to Waste.”
The core of the book is about maximizing the outcomes per dollar spent in cyber. Essentially, by reading this book, you will learn how to save your company thousands to millions in wasted cybersecurity spending.
Inside the book, you will discover:
✅ Amazing templates, tools, and frameworks that you can apply now to any organization.
✅ How to finally answer the question, “How much should we spend on cybersecurity?”
✅ Why your ROI math is broken and the simple fixes that make sense in the boardroom.
✅ Which budget cuts are most likely to backfire
✅ When to switch tools, when to double down, and when to pull the plug.
✅ Why automation, AI, and even neurodiverse talent are already slashing IT labor costs.
✅ The budget killers (bad contracts, endless meetings, and accountability gaps) quietly devour millions.
It’s a playbook for making cybersecurity cheaper, faster, and better!
If you’re ready to stop standardizing stupid, kill the budget black holes, and finally turn cybersecurity into a value driver instead of a cost sink, this book is your unfair advantage.
Who Should Read This?
✅ CISOs and Cybersecurity Leaders shaping the future of defense
✅ CIOs, CFOs, and Executives driving smarter tech investments
✅ Managers and IT Directors turning operations into a competitive advantage
✅ Sales and Marketing Professionals looking to understand how CISOs think, buy, and build trust
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