Rethinking Cybersecurity's Structure & The Role Of The Modern CISO
DARKReading, April 10th, 2023
A CISO with a focused role will be better prepared to thrive in an organization and accelerate adoption and understanding of cybersecurity.
Effective cybersecurity operations are as unique as the business models and technology choices of the companies they protect. Their creation and management are constantly complicated by a lack of common terminology and set of expectations, due mainly to the chaotic path our industry has taken since its relatively recent birth.
Cybersecurity leaders are similarly difficult to measure and understand because our language and their capabilities aren't clear, with the lack of a common nomenclature further reflected in the assessment of skill sets and qualifications. The mix of cybersecurity complexity, opaqueness, and urgency creates a vague picture of who can successfully lead and hold responsibility for the operation.