Steve Tout

Ultrarunner. Author. Systems Thinker. Entrepreneur. Fmr: Oracle, VMware, PwC. Building a movement for the next-gen CISO. 🧠 🏃‍♂️📘

[Steve Tout @SteveTout]

RSA Week makes everything feel new—especially AI.

But the core problem hasn’t changed: trust.

We’re scaling innovation on top of unresolved identity and leadership gaps.

I break this down in The CISO On The Razor’s Edge.

#RSAC #CISO #Cybersecurity

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[CIO.com @CIOonline]

AI is no longer just a technology debate. It is a leadership one.
Steve Tout argues that every executive now faces philosophical choices about how AI should shape work, decisions, and power. Read why this shift matters now:
https://t.co/hvAsjsGBxQ

#FoundryExpert #AILeadership #CIO

[Steve Tout @SteveTout]

First time for The Strategy Layer Live:
a digital twin with a speaking role.
Richard Bird joins me to talk AI, cybercrime, governance, and legacy—while his twin opens the show with a brutally honest take.

Short. Sharp. Different.

https://t.co/HsAUtqrYCA

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This episode features a candid convo with Washington State CIO Bill Kehoe on what it takes to lead technology and cybersecurity at statewide scale. His insights on the CIO and CISO partnership offer a compelling blueprint for modern leadership. #CIO #CISO

https://t.co/JkFb8HHJUR

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AI is cheap. Trust isn’t.

The next edge isn’t bigger models — it’s verified intelligence you can believe in.

👉Read: AI Is Cheap. Trust Is Expensive.

🔗https://t.co/NQgG5KYBwQ

#AI #Leadership #Strategy #DigitalTwin

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@pchee Those look fast!

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Burnout starts when speed becomes the only goal. As Nicolette Sulaiman wrote on The Strategy Layer, “ignoring burnout means accepting subpar innovation.”

AI should amplify expertise—not exhaust it.

#AIEthics #FutureOfWork #DigitalTwins

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[Steve Tout @SteveTout]

Without change management, digital transformation is just expensive chaos.

Markets shift. Layoffs sting. Fatigue spreads. But performance doesn’t have to suffer.

https://t.co/lzdXPbvGXM

#ChangeManagement #CIO #Leadership #OCM #CISO #DigitalTransformation

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AI can draft IAM strategies in seconds. But it can’t win executive buy-in, manage trade-offs, or spend political capital. That still takes leadership. #IAM #AI #CISO #Strategy #Leadership #CIO

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[Steve Tout @SteveTout]

@roh1 I love this, Rohit. It's been 2.5 years for me. I took up ultra running, and it's been a great journey. I just finished a 20 mile "training run" yesterday, and I continue pushing limits on what's possible. Music sounds better. I can see clearly, potential and BS. #LifeIsShort

[Jason Elrod @jasonelrod]

🎙️ New episode of Drink Coffee. Do Cool Stuff. just dropped:
The Pain Cave & the CISO Edge: Steve Tout on Discipline, Purpose & Digital Equity
Listen here → https://t.co/6XE4JF5cmb
#Podcast #Leadership #Cybersecurity

[Steve Tout @SteveTout]

CISOs are playing a rigged game. 75% of the budget is locked in, the rest gets cut, and the average tenure? <2 years.

It’s not “do more with less.” It’s survival. The only way out is strategic.

Read my Strategy Layer post: https://t.co/FmmIeEv76k

#CISO #CybersecurityLeadership

[Steve Tout @SteveTout]

A green dashboard doesn’t protect dignity. Passing audits doesn’t restore trust. When boards weaken CISOs, they normalize breaches. The cost isn’t technical, it’s human.

#Cybersecurity #Leadership #DigitalTrust

https://t.co/mseOIvtZtg

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💡Most breaches don’t start in code.
They start in misalignment.

Entropy in leadership is the breach before the breach.
The Entropy Scorecard is how you pen-test it.

👉 Read more: https://t.co/XVo08DbPEq

#CyberResilience #CISO #CybersecurityLeadership #RiskManagement #InfoSec

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AI bias + digital equity can’t stay theoretical.

When we modernized #CIAM in WA State, equity was by design: inclusive UX, bias testing, privacy + consent at the core.

No slogans. Just proof.

🔗 https://t.co/wpzgqbbn2u

#DigitalEquity #AI #Bias #Privacy #Identity

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NIST Rev 4 isn’t regulation—it’s a compass.
Phishing-resistant auth, wallets, fraud detection, equity, continuous risk.

CIOs & CISOs: The Q isn’t “Do we have to comply?”
👉 It’s “Are we ready for 2026?”

Full post: https://t.co/Ts7kPsRNvS

#Cybersecurity #DigitalIdentity #IAM

[Steve Tout @SteveTout]

The CISO never entered the room.
Neither did security.

CIAM MVP locked.
No review.
No detection.
No alignment.

Just convenience stacked on risk.
Let IAM slide to 6 or 7—
and your influence shrinks with every missed decision.

#Cybersecurity #CISO #IAM #Leadership

[Steve Tout @SteveTout]

Stoicism gave us tools for restraint. But in today’s complex systems, we need tools for connection, reflection, and adaptability. That’s where systems thinking becomes essential. 🌐🧠💡

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#blackhat25 #BlackHat #VibeCISO #CISO #Leadership #SystemsThinking