The changing role of a CISO
The role of a CISO is not what it was 5 or 10 years ago. According to those who find themselves in the role today, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
In the past, it used to be that CSOs were over-glorified IT security administrators, babysitting the firewalls, arguing with software vendors over botched antivirus signature updates, and cleaning spyware off of infected laptops and desktop PCs. True—that's still the role some CSOs find themselves in, but for the majority, the responsibility has shifted to looking at the big picture and designing a program that balances acceptable risks against unacceptable ones.
In an ideal world, today's CISO hires someone else to handle all those technical security tasks. Of course, a question remains as to whether you can inspire them to do what you once had to do or if you'll turn them off with an attitude of superiority.
The role of the CISO is ever-evolving due to the ever-changing...
