Edward Disch
Name: Edward Disch
Age: 40
Role/title: CISO-for-Hire
Where do you live (city): Oslo
Where are you from: I like to consider myself a world citizen; with an Indian mother and a father who is half Norwegian, half American. Whilst I was born and lived the first 11 years of my life in different parts of Africa, it has given me the opportunity to experience and learn from many different cultures.
Why did you choose Sicra?
I like Sicra’s philosophy of solving problems independent of product and with a focus on balance.
What technologies do you work with?
I do not work with one specific technology, but across technology, processes and people, and how security fits in the bigger picture and how it can be improved.
What does a typical workday look like for you, or how do you think it will look like at Sicra?
I hope it will involve meeting with clients, listening to their challenges and working together to find the best possible solutions.
What does success mean in your field and why?
To understand what is important to the client and to identify goals with achievable milestones.
What drives you at work and in your role, what is fun?
Solving challenges, often by using existing technology in a new way.
Which app (can be anything) do you use the most, and why?
Signal to stay in touch with family and colleagues, and Snapchat for friends.
What is your favorite quote?
No plan survives first contact with the enemy – Carl von Clausewitz.
Do you have a favorite podcast or a book you would recommend?
The Third Twin by Ken Follett is a thriller written in the late 90s combining genetics, identity and conspiracy in an exciting way that made me read the book during a three-day road trip. The book addresses some ethical questions around science, power and accountability, which makes it both entertaining and thought-provoking, and even more relevant now than ever.
Is there something fun we can know about you?
I try to learn at least one new thing every day.
Something not many people know about you?
I am incredibly bad at console games. I have played Counter Strike since the 0.8 beta in ’98, on and off all the way up to the newest CS2. But when it comes to the hand-eye coordination needed for console games, I lose every time. I have a love-hate relationship with Mario Kart, and the times I win are usually pure luck (even if I claim otherwise in the moment).
What do you prefer?
Home office or office?
Depends on the task: getting to know the organization and solving challenges works best at the office. Writing documentation works best from home.
Biometrics or code?
Biometrics
Face ID or Touch ID?
Touch ID
Vipps eller Cash?
Vipps
Gaming eor TV?
Gaming
Book or podcast?
Book
Vacation in Norway or abroad?
Yes please, both.