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From Landscaping to Cyber Leadership with Cole Lisko

From Landscaping to Cyber Leadership with Cole Lisko

Update: 2024-12-24
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How does a scorching July day in a van with no air conditioning lead to a career at one of the world’s top cybersecurity companies? In this episode, Cole Lisko shares his journey from landscaping to becoming the Cortex Team Manager at Palo Alto Networks. 


Joined by his bestie Cole, Ron weaves the conversation through their history of friendship with laughs and lessons learned along the way. Discussing career pivots, unexpected opportunities, and the impact of mentorship, this conversation offers relatable motivation and a candid look at the power of meaningful connections.


 


Impactful Moments:


00:00 - Introduction


03:00 - Cole’s first exposure to cybersecurity


06:30 - Pivotal moment: a call for mentorship


11:40 - Breaking into cleared work


18:30 - Lessons learned at Booz Allen


22:00 - The art of work-life compartmentalization


27:45 - Leadership insights from landscaping days


32:50 - What’s next for Cole at Palo Alto Networks







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Connect with our guest, Cole Lisko: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewlisko/


 


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From Landscaping to Cyber Leadership with Cole Lisko

From Landscaping to Cyber Leadership with Cole Lisko

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