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What separates great talent from a great résumé, and how can cybersecurity professionals make themselves impossible to ignore?

In this episode of the Cybersecurity Mentors Podcast, John sits down with Mike Sarraille, retired Navy SEAL, leadership expert, Chief Talent Officer at OVERWATCH, and co-author of The Talent War.

Mike shares lessons from Special Operations and high-performing organizations about how we can rethink hiring, identify potential, build stronger teams, and stand out in an increasingly competitive job market.

We discuss:

• Why experience alone doesn’t predict future performance
• “Hire for character, train for skill”
• The character attributes that predict high performance
• Why likability and “culture fit” can lead to bad hires
• How behavioral interviews, simulations, and case studies can reveal how candidates actually think
• What hiring managers should look for in cybersecurity talent
• Why hiring is only the beginning of developing great people
• How candidates can demonstrate drive, curiosity, humility, and preparation
• Why job seekers should interview the company too
• How to make yourself impossible to ignore in a competitive job market
• How AI is changing hiring and the workplace
• Why Mike views AI as a force multiplier

Whether you’re a cybersecurity leader building a team, a hiring manager looking for better ways to identify talent, or someone trying to break into cybersecurity, this conversation offers practical lessons for finding, developing, and demonstrating talent.

Connect with Mike:

Mike Sarraille on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsarraille

Mike Sarraille
https://mikesarraille.com/

Resources Mentioned

OVERWATCH Mission Critical
https://weareoverwatch.com/

The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win on Talent
https://talentwargroup.com/the-talent-war/

Talent War Group
https://talentwargroup.com/

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