CISO Diaries: Kristin Lowery on Resilience, Leadership, and the Future of Cyber Risk
CISO Whisperer, Sunday, June 28th, 2026
Field CISO Kristin Lowery argues security leaders must prioritize ecosystem-wide resilience over perimeter defense.
In this interview, veteran field CISO Kristin Lowery, with over three decades in financial services and critical infrastructure, argues that modern security extends beyond organizational boundaries into supplier networks, cloud platforms, and AI-driven systems.
She frames trust and identity as foundational controls and stresses translating technical risk into business language. Key concerns include interconnected ecosystem vulnerabilities and governing AI-enabled systems amid fragmented visibility in hybrid environments.
She advises new CISOs to learn the business, measure programs by risk reduction rather than activity, and accept that fixed perimeters are becoming obsolete.