Common career questions for a CISO

The following is a list of interview questions that could prove useful in preparing for a CISO interview:

• Why are you in cybersecurity?

While this might seem like a simple question, part of being at the leadership level is being able to easily communicate with stakeholders and other leaders who might not understand how these terms relate to them in the organization.

Cybersecurity is the space of protecting organization assets (such as data, processes, and infrastructures) in digital form from unintended actions that affect the confidentiality, information, and integrity of those assets. It is often considered a subset of information security, which also includes the protection of information in analog form.

• What is a threat and what is a risk?

A threat is something that has the potential to negatively impact an organization. These can range from a variety of different sources, including natural disasters (such as...