CISO Mentoring - Who To Turn To When The Worst Happens
ComputerWeekly, Tuesday, July 30th, 2024
Those who get the role of a CISO may have overcome some professional hurdles, but are they ready to face what comes as part of the job? And who do they ask for advice? We look at the mentoring dilemma
Getting to the top role in an industry comes with a fresh set of pressures - after all, with great power comes great responsibility.
In the case of the chief information security officer (CISO), this would apparently be the ultimate role for many to aspire to: it can allow budgetary control, building policies and strategies, people management and, potentially, a seat on the board.
However, when you get there, who do you ask for help? Who guides you to the top role and advises you when you get there? Whose advice do you seek about what to do, especially in the instance of an incident?