The CISO Role Is Changing. Can CISOs Themselves Keep Up?
DARK Reading, Monday, March 11th, 2024
What happens to security leaders that don't communicate security well enough? "Ask SolarWinds."
The role of chief information security officer (CISO) has expanded in the past decade thanks to rapid digital transformation. Now CISOs have to be far more business-oriented, wear many more hats, and communicate effectively with board members, employees, and customers alike, or else risk serious security failures.
In a wide-ranging press Q&A at CPX 2024 in Las Vegas, a panel of CISOs and vice presidents (VPs) of international organizations conferred on how digital transformation, bottom line pressures, and lack of security awareness have forced a shift in the nature of their positions-broadly, from being technical to businesslike, and highly social.