Saw a "happy to start my new role" post on LinkedIn for a "name" hire (i.e. exec from high profile security company that lets UHG C*O's claim they did everything they could to stop the next inevitable breach) and his new titles overlap other execs.
Did the CHC execs and Aimee's hires in EIS finally get shoved out?
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Probably upset the new CISO is male! ….
Nico is still here
Is Aimee hire Nico still there? It would be amazing if that barnacle still was able to hang onto a position within EIS
The board has appointed a new CISO who will shadow and then take over. The existing CISO and cyber defense leadership will be moved on. The engineering organization will be moved to IT, and EIS will be reshaped. The Optum CISO org will be the primary function that will thrive I am told. Amy’s hires have mostly been weeded out or will be transitioned out … so they say.
RIF central coming …
Ah yes, another “exciting” LinkedIn announcement of a name hire ready to take the reins. A leader from a well-known security company is just what’s needed to "shake things up" - especially one with titles conveniently overlapping other execs. A sure sign that nothing will go wrong, right? After all, the solution to years of toxic leadership and dysfunction must be hiring someone whose main qualification is a flashy resume and a LinkedIn headshot that practically screams “I’m here to fix things.”
No doubt, this new leader will bring the kind of groundbreaking change everyone has come to expect: more meetings that could have been emails, renaming job titles in ways no one understands, and the classic strategy of waiting for the next inevitable breach while touting how "everything possible" was done. Perhaps some innovative security initiatives will follow, like mandatory trainings consisting of 50-slide PowerPoints narrated in a monotone or an updated response plan involving little more than crossing fingers and hoping the firewall holds.
But fear not - this change at the top surely signals a brighter future. Expect more leadership by ego, where accountability remains an abstract concept, and strategic decisions seem to revolve around who's loudest in the room. The endless cycle continues, but at least the executive shuffle gives everyone something to watch while waiting for the next crisis.
Best of luck to those still hanging on, navigating the same chaos under a different face. After all, what could possibly go wrong this time?