How documentation plays a huge role in effective security leadership

Documentation enables a CISO to implement the many security initiatives they develop to keep their organization safe from threats. Firstly, documentation is a regulatory requirement, and organizations are required to keep documentation of their systems and the security aspects of these systems for ease of evaluation and maintenance. Secondly, it enables governance of various aspects of an organization as well as management of HR by providing guidelines on the various security policies and initiatives in place. Thirdly, documentation is critical during security incidents and in the aftermath of a security incident as it offers a step-by-step guideline on the handling of various business aspects. This helps increase the chances of recovery and BC following a security incident. Without documentation, employees would not have the direction needed to handle the aftermath of an incident, and this could majorly impact an...