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# Joining Cybersecurity Kicking and Screaming with Keith Turpin
- URL: https://www.cybrsecmedia.com/joining-cybersecurity-kicking-and-screaming-with-keith-turpin/
- Published: 2025-12-03T14:56:18.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-03T15:20:28.000Z
- Author: Lauren Andrus
- Tags: careers, CISO, CxO, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Executive, Mentorship, podcast, CYBR.SEC.CAST

In today's episode Michael and Sam are talking to Friedkin Group CISO and HOU.SEC.CON. speaker, Keith Turpin! They dive into the recent CloudFlare outage and what it means for cybersecurity professionals, explore Keith's fascinating career journey from mechanical engineering to becoming a CISO, and unpack valuable leadership lessons he shared at this year’s conference. 

**Things Mentioned:**

- Cloudflare Outage on November 18, 2025 -[https://blog.cloudflare.com/18-november-2025-outage/](https://blog.cloudflare.com/18-november-2025-outage/?ref=cybrsecmedia.com)
- Saying No is an Act of Integrity Post - <https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mfarnum%5Fweve-all-heard-the-good-advice-that-we-should-activity-7321872752154443776-K60I?utm%5Fsource=share&utm%5Fmedium=member%5Fdesktop&rcm=ACoAABItDFUBkOvd135bwOgGWtX0r5DL%5F-%5F1V7g>
- Keith’s HOU.SEC.CON. Presentation - “Finding Your Way Up: A Candid Look At Leadership” -[https://youtu.be/gB1DxR8xWhY?si=EMD0Nf6F\_oW8rCsA](https://youtu.be/gB1DxR8xWhY?si=EMD0Nf6F%5FoW8rCsA&ref=cybrsecmedia.com)

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