Cybersecurity Leadership

In the age of DevOps, CISOs must ensure security is integrated from the start.

Frustration, stress, and increased liability are only a few of the off-putting realities giving CISOs cold feet. It doesn’t have to be that way, experts say.

A report from Moody’s Ratings shows CISOs and other senior-level cyber executives have become key decision makers within the C-suite.

Four successful women in cybersecurity share their learnings on overcoming gender bias to get to the C-suite.

CISOs can successfully make their business operations more secure and play a larger role in the organization's overall strategy, but there are pitfalls to avoid, Forrester analysts warn.

With pressure from regulators, evolving threats and the need for stronger oversight, integrating cybersecurity risks into GRC programs requires alignment between both areas.

Many small firms would often benefit from looking internally first, before jumping to externalised cybersecurity solutions

Whether achieved through AI-enabled automation, proactive identification and resolution of issues, or the equitable distribution of risk management responsibilities, the goal must be resilience.

It’s starting to make sense to evolve the role of the CISO and return it to its native technical content.

CISO roles continue to become more complex: CISO plus engineering, CISO plus physical security, CISO plus operational resiliency.

Accountability can be difficult to define, and that’s increasingly the case between the CISO and the DPO.

Reporting relationships are more than lines on an org chart, they're lines of authority. Ultimately, who the CISO reports to may say more about an organization's maturity than it does about an individual's effectiveness.

In today's unparalleled era of disruption, forward-thinking CISOs can become key to company transformation -- but this means resetting relationships with the board and C-suite.

Not a decade ago, cybersecurity was an emergent concept that few enterprise leaders were well-versed in or even concerned with.

Now they can’t go a day without discussing the dangers of cybercrime.

The rise of bad bots is just one more reason for companies to ensure that their fraud and cyber teams are working together.

In recent years, the responsibilities of a CISO have dramatically expanded beyond the IT department. How will the role continue to change?

Rising cybersecurity demands are changing the role of the head security officer. CISOs need to make a list, check it at least twice, and document every step.

The first-ever CISO was mostly a technically oriented executive. They’ve since evolved into masters of risk management, threat mitigation, regulatory compliance, data privacy, and much more.

The company will only survive a ransomware attack if the security and infrastructure teams work closely together.

The rise of highly skilled criminal gangs is a strong argument for cybersecurity and anti-fraud professionals to join forces

Momentum is gathering behind the role of the CSO and it makes sense to evolve the role of the CISO and return it to its technical content

It is critical to consider all factors and weigh each option carefully so that companies can get the most benefit out of their CISO’s skills and resources.

CISOs and CIOs weigh in on how their cybersecurity responsibilities are evolving with changes in the business environment and threat landscape.

Ownership of privacy is best shared between legal, customer and security teams to help organizations fulfill compliance requirements and meet customers’ privacy expectations.

The past year has shown all too clearly that businesses need to be able to rapidly adapt to real-world situations, and the new role of the CISO is central to this.