CISO March 31, 2017 How Should You Communicate With Your Senior Management Team? 2 min read - IT professionals must consider the motivations and concerns of senior management when communicating about security issues and refrain from using jargon.
CISO March 30, 2017 CISO Complexity: A Role More Daunting Than Ever 2 min read - Given the growing number of compliance requirements and advanced threats security leaders must deal with, CISO complexity is at an all-time high.
CISO March 21, 2017 Five Ways to Improve the CISO-Board Relationship 4 min read - As cyberthreats grow in numbers and complexity, the future of cybersecurity increasingly depends on an open, trusting CISO-board relationship.
CISO February 8, 2017 NACD Publishes Five Cybersecurity Principles Every Board Director Needs to Know 5 min read - NACD updated its "Director's Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight," which included five new cybersecurity principles for boards of directors.
CISO February 2, 2017 Looking at the Bigger Picture for Your Information Security Program 2 min read - IT managers must understand how initiatives related to the information security program affect the business side of the organization.
CISO January 19, 2017 Is the CISO Reporting Structure Outdated? 2 min read - Many organizations are changing the CISO reporting structure to reflect growing influence of IT over other departments and domains.
CISO January 18, 2017 Five Ways to Be a More Effective CISO in 2017 3 min read - Shifts in the cybersecurity and business landscapes will introduce many additional changes to the ever-evolving role of the CISO in 2017.
CISO January 12, 2017 Charisma Killed the Cat: Fostering an Effective Cybersecurity Leadership Style 3 min read - Too much charisma can make for ineffective cybersecurity leadership. CISOs should encourage IT employees to challenge their policies and decision-making.
CISO January 6, 2017 Move the CSO to a Different Place on the Security Org Chart 3 min read - Organizations can improve their ability to enforce security policies and better serve business initiatives by shuffling the security org chart.
CISO January 3, 2017 The Importance of Building an Information Security Strategic Plan: Part 2 3 min read - The CISO should be the central figure responsible for defining an organization's information security strategic plan and aligning it with business goals.