BEING A CISO

In the latest episode of "Life of a CISO" with Dr. Eric Cole, the focus shifts to the essential strategies for CISOs aiming to excel in their roles. Dr. Cole emphasizes the significance of understanding the existing security infrastructure before implementing sweeping changes, cautioning against the common mistake of assuming everything is broken upon assuming the position. He stresses the importance of building rapport with the existing security team and other executives, highlighting the necessity of effective management and relationship-building skills for CISOs, who often transition from technical backgrounds. Additionally, Dr. Cole underscores the need for clear risk posture within organizations, advocating for collaborative efforts with executives to define acceptable risks and prioritize critical assets for protection. He advises CISOs to communicate transparently with executives regarding resource limitations and evolving security threats to garner support for necessary initiatives and resource allocations. Through these strategic approaches, CISOs can establish themselves as effective leaders capable of navigating complex cybersecurity landscapes.
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Show Notes:
1:00 - Approaching CISO Role
3:00 - Impact of Rapid Changes
6:00 - Transitioning to Team Player
8:00 - Understanding Business Needs
12:00 - Clarifying Expectations
18:00 - Building Executive Presence
22:00 - Tracking Project Progress
25:00 - Managing Work-Life Balance
27:00 - Encouraging Continuous Learning
About Dr. Eric Cole
Eric Cole, Ph.D., is an industry-recognized security expert with over 20 years of hands-on experience in consulting, training, and public speaking. As the founder and CEO of Secure Anchor Consulting, Dr. Cole focuses on helping customers prevent security breaches, detect network intrusions, and respond to advanced threats. In addition, he is a sought-after expert witness and a 2014 inductee to the Info Security Hall of Fame.
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[@kevinfoster7619]

Awesome as always! The narrative of the CISO taking all the blame needs to change. This is a great way to start to turn that page.

[@mubashirismailkhan6216]

Good morning Eric. Thank you for continuously educating us. Could you please make some episode for the new SEC rules and how to do some sort of table top exercise and who should be part of this from senior executives. Thanks

[@SalamaAltalla]

*Set the Risk Posture (what current risks are/aren't tolerable & what's the risk Tolerance level).
*Communicate any intolerable risks to the related risk owner and then to the Board, to keep them aware and protect myself.
*What & where are the critical assets? then prioritize them.
*Spend time with the Chiefs.
*as a CISO, do be out of sight & mind from Chiefs, be available & insight for questions/discussions.
*Do/Update the Risk register, with risks prioritized, including TOP risks outlined/their Likelihood of occurrence/Impact if it happens/cost to fix it. Then communicate to the board on which ones they direct to treat/reduce.
*Say no to what you can't do.

[@MuellersMuskatnuss]

THX. Very true and important rules for good management after all, not only for CISO.

[@XPandXP]

Dr.Eric, very good video and brilliant points.
💡Every CEO and the board of directors must attend at least 2 weeks of Cybersecurity executive education workshop. Only then they can be able to make the best decisions in their business with respect to their digital strategy. Once they finish this, then all the team members of CEO also have to attend the same.
There is a big difference between "Knowing Cybersecurity versus Thinking Cybersecurity". All the CEOs know what is cybersecurity, but do they think Cybersecurity aspects in every decision making?
Indeed, the same approach applies to Quality, Lean, Six Sigma, Data Science. These are business scientific tool kit. Not just a technical kit.

[@blakewalker1693]

Oh my I just found the missing piece for the next level