On this episode, Julie Myerholtz, Chief Information Security Officer of Brunswick Corporation, shares her approach to identity security, leadership and security culture. She explains why people, not tools, are the first line of defense, how gamification improves security awareness and why identity security must evolve to address non-human identities and just-in-time access.

Key Takeaways:

(09:10) A strong mentor can shape an effective approach to identity security.

(12:17) A formal IT degree isn’t required for a successful cybersecurity career.

(13:52) Cybersecurity plays a direct role in keeping business operations running.

(17:41) Executives need impact, not technical details, in security reporting.

(20:27) Security’s success is invisible — failure is when people take notice.

(23:40) Security must align with business risk, not just technical threats.

(29:08) Identity security is the foundation of digital defense.

(32:50) Legacy identity debt creates major security challenges.

(36:17) Non-human identities must be managed like human accounts.

(39:42) Security incentives drive faster user adoption of new systems.

(43:00) Daytime deployments keep support teams available for issues.

Resources Mentioned:

Julie Myerholtz -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmyerholtz/

Brunswick Corporation -

https://www.linkedin.com/company/brunswick-corporation/

CyberArk -

https://www.cyberark.com/

Retail and Hospitality ISAC -

https://rhisac.org/

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