CISO Perspectives

Can you blame the CISO who wants to quash any tool, system, or process that invites risk into the organization? CISOs face embarrassing data breaches and unceremonious terminations when employees...

If you think looking for a needle in a hay stack would be tough, imagine looking for a needle in a needle stack. Not just any needle, but a very...

From the outside looking in, the CISO career appears pretty glamorous: lots of responsibility, lots of influence, and lots of technology. The reality unfortunately is quite different. Sure, there’s lots...

When it comes to safeguarding organizations and the valuable digital assets they produce, hold, and share, a Zero Trust security model is considered par-excellence. But zero trust comes at a...

CISO’s clearly have an appetite for complexity. They secure and monitor an expansive ecosystem filled with sanctioned and unsanctioned systems, solutions, and devices. Most of these technologies generate, store or...

On one hand, smart devices are a blessing to healthcare, producing valuable data that fuels healthy lifestyles and improves patient care. On the other hand, these devices are a nightmare,...

In terms of sensitive information like PII, PHI, and IP, I’ve frequently said you can’t defend what you can’t see. It’s quite common for organizations to have customer data, financial...

Cyber attacks, data breaches and compliance violations are just some of the challenges keeping CISOs up at night. While daunting, these threats are manageable, if you have the budget to...

It’s human nature to model the behavior of those we admire. We dress like them, copy their mannerisms, and subscribe to their philosophies. After all, imitation is the sincerest form...

For CISOs who desire the proverbial seat at the table, they must do more than protect the business. They must intimately know the business; how it functions, what are its...

If cutting costs is a business imperative, it’s a mystery why CISOs get any budget at all. Yes, the CISO role has long been synonymous with cost. Some might even...

The rules have changed. Anti-virus software and strong passwords were previously sufficient for protecting intellectual property but not anymore. A more holistic approach is necessary, meaning organizations must exercise extreme...

Knowledge is power. Knowing is half the battle. The way of success is the way of continuous pursuit of knowledge. There are hundreds of inspirational quotes about knowledge, presumably because...

CISO stress is a special kind of stress. It makes sense when you consider all that’s at stake: company revenue, profits, reputation, and customer loyalty. If a company suffers a...