Don Baham of Rubicon Founders talks Pragmatic, Private Equity-Speed Security

Shot while cruising through Nashville, Don Baham (CISO at Rubicon Founders) shares how private-equity pace reshapes security leadership in healthcare—from relationship-driven networking to a pragmatic “secure-enough” approach for new portfolio companies. He breaks down the baseline controls he expects (IAM/MFA, EDR/MDR, patching & vuln management, awareness, asset management), why autonomy for operators matters, and how his team blends internal talent with external SOC/help desk. We also get career advice for aspiring CISOs, Don’s take on Mac/Windows management (think Jamf or similar), and the story of replacing a legacy SWG with dope.security—plus a candid ask for Apple silicon (ARM) support.