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In this episode of The Gate 15 Interview, Andy Jabbour speaks with Scott Algeier, Founder, President and CEO, Conrad, Inc. Cybersecurity Consulting. “Scott C. Algeier works at the intersection of cybersecurity policy and operations. He is the Founder, President and CEO of cybersecurity consulting firm Conrad, Inc., Executive Director of the Information Technology – Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IT-ISAC). Conrad, Inc. provides strategic policy and business consulting services to businesses and not for profit organizations focused on cyber security and critical infrastructure protection (CIP). Scott engages senior level policy makers in industry and government, domestically and internationally, on behalf of his clients. This includes direct engagement in the development of the nation’s most significant domestic cybersecurity and CIP policies and operational plans.” To learn more about Conrad, Inc, visit the Conrad website and connect on Twitter and you can follow and learn more about Scott on LinkedIn. “building partnerships is in large part being able to find common ground”
In the discussion we address: 

Scott’s work at Conrad, Inc. 
Cybersecurity Consulting and his work with IT-ISAC and other information sharing communities. 
Working with critical infrastructure Building communities of trust The state of private-public partnerships 
The war in Ukraine and the enduring Russian cyber threat 
Making cybersecurity a kitchen table issue 
And a lot more! 

A few references mentioned in or relevant to our discussion include: 

Conrad website: https://www.conradinc.biz
Some of Conrad’s clients: https://www.conradinc.biz/clients
Advancements, A Series Hosted By Ted Danson, featuring IT-ISAC: https://advancementstv.com
IT-ISAC: https://www.it-isac.org 
CyberShare - The small broadband provider ISAC: https://www.ntca.org/member-services/cybershare 
CompTIA ISAO: https://connect.comptia.org/membership/comptia-isao 
The Gate 15 Interview: Elections Security 2020, with the FBI and the Elections Infrastructure ISAC (26 Oct 2020): https://gate15.global/the-gate-15-interview-elections-security-2020-with-the-fbi-and-the-elections-infrastructure-isac/ 

On the importance of having a “partner mindset,” Scott says, “at the end of the day, we can do more good by collaboration than by fighting (over business)“- Scott Algeier, Founder, President and CEO, Conrad, Inc. Cybersecurity Consulting