Stay Calm When It All Breaks: Leading a Global Cyber Team with Eduardo Ortiz
South Florida Leaders · Nov 12, 2026 · 23:27
South Florida Leaders · Nov 12, 2026 · 23:27
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What do you do when your team is under attack and everyone is scared? Eduardo Ortiz stays calm. He leads a cybersecurity team of more than 50 people across the world.
Eduardo grew up in Puerto Rico, studied at Purdue and worked at Accenture. He also owned dry cleaners in South Florida with his best friend. Now he leads security at TTI Group from Fort Lauderdale.
He tells Brian Fay what running a small business taught him. Learn to treat people well. Learn your numbers. Do not outsource your finances.
He shares how he leads people across many time zones. He talks about a ransomware attack that sent two people to the hospital, and how that day changed the way he leads.
Key takeaways:
Two skills every owner needs are people and finance.
Clear talk matters more as your team grows.
Mistakes are how leaders get better.
Care for the person behind the job.
About Eduardo: Eduardo Ortiz leads a global cybersecurity team at TTI Group. He lives in Fort Lauderdale.
Connect with Eduardo on LinkedIn: Eduardo Ortiz
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