S5:E208 VIDEO🎙️LIVE with Chris Gebhardt

S5:E208🎙️LIVE with Chris Gebhardt

🚔 FROM SWAT OPERATOR TO THREE-TIME CISO: TACTICAL DISCIPLINE, CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP, OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE & THE COURAGE TO PROTECT

🇺🇸 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! LEADERSHIP & SUCCESS PODCAST WITH COACH BZ | SEASON 5, EPISODE 208

What do SWAT operations and cybersecurity leadership have in common?

PREPARATION. DISCIPLINE. TRUST. TEAMWORK. DECISIVE ACTION. AND THE COURAGE TO PROTECT OTHERS.

Join me for an exciting LIVE leadership conversation with my friend and fellow cybersecurity executive, Chris Gebhardt, a three-time Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), entrepreneur, author, former SWAT operator, and Founder of FYR Cyber.

 

📅 Friday, October 23, 2026

⏰ 11:00 AM PT (San Francisco, CA) | 2:00 PM ET (Jacksonville, FL)

📍 LIVE on LinkedIn → [RSVP & Join the Discussion]

 

🌟 MEET MY GUEST

Chris brings a remarkable combination of public safety experience, tactical leadership, cybersecurity expertise, and executive business acumen.

From high-stakes SWAT operations to leading enterprise cybersecurity programs, Chris has built a career around protecting people, strengthening organizations, developing teams, and managing risk.

As a three-time CISO and Founder of FYR Cyber, he champions practical cybersecurity, operational excellence, AI governance, and business-aligned security strategies.

He is also the author of SWAT Team Skills for IT and Cybersecurity Leaders, a field manual translating tactical principles into actionable leadership lessons.

As a fellow CISO and U.S. Navy Information Warfare Commander, I'm particularly excited to explore how Chris's tactical experiences shaped his approach to leadership.

 

🎯 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN…

✨ How Chris transitioned from SWAT operations to becoming a three-time CISO.

✨ Why preparation, situational awareness, and discipline are essential to leading under pressure.

✨ How the principle “SLOW IS SMOOTH, SMOOTH IS FAST” applies to cybersecurity incident response.

✨ Why “TWO IS ONE, ONE IS NONE” is a powerful lesson in operational resilience.

✨ How leaders build trust, develop high-performing teams, and create cultures of accountability.

✨ Why effective cybersecurity must enable business success rather than unnecessarily obstruct innovation.

✨ How AI governance and emerging technologies are reshaping executive leadership.

✨ What Chris has learned from professional setbacks, mentors, and his journey from tactical operator to entrepreneur.

GREAT LEADERSHIP IS NOT DEFINED BY HOW WE PERFORM WHEN EVERYTHING GOES RIGHT. IT IS REVEALED BY HOW WE PREPARE, RESPOND, AND LEAD WHEN EVERYTHING GOES WRONG.