Authority Magazine Feature: DivisionHex’s Neil "Grifter" Wyler on Life + Leadership Lessons

As part of their “Life and Leadership Lessons Learned In The Military” series, Authority Magazine sat down with DivisionHex's Neil “Grifter” Wyler, VP of Defensive Services, to unpack his journey from a restless kid on Long Island to a veteran security leader trusted to help run the Black Hat NOC. 

Grifter shares how the Air Force drilled in discipline and attention to detail, why procedures and clear chains of command enable teams to move faster, and how to balance playbooks with creative problem-solving when the stakes are high. 

You’ll also get his five core leadership lessons, his advice on managing large teams, and the mindset shift that changed everything: “Just say yes.”