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The Aspiring CIO and CISO

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Product type Book

Published in Jun 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781835469194

Pages 256 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Author (1):

David J. Gee

Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Your Journey to Becoming a CIO or CISO

2. Chapter 1: Starting the Journey to Become a CIO or CISO

3. Chapter 2: How to Develop Yourself to Be a CIO or CISO

4. Chapter 3: Executing Your Career Path to Becoming a CIO or CISO

5. Chapter 4: CIO and CISO Interview Tips

6. Part 2: What to Do in the First 90 Days

7. Chapter 5: CIO – The First 90 Days

8. Chapter 6: CISO – The First 90 Days

9. Part 3: Being the CIO or CISO

10. Chapter 7: Moments of Truth (When You Accelerate Your Growth)

11. Chapter 8: Understanding the Pressures CIOs and CISOs Face

12. Chapter 9: CIO and CISO Survival Skills

13. Part 4: What’s Next in Your Career?

14. Chapter 10: Looking for the Next Elevator

15. Chapter 11: Risk Management as a Career Option

16. Chapter 12: What CIOs and CISOs Do in Retirement

17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Appendix: Index

Why subscribe?

Handling a critical hygiene issue

As the new CIO or CISO, it is wonderful if you can help resolve a long-standing issue and get a quick win. Often, these are simple things that get attention, and your team is noticed for acting swiftly. In the 90-day plan, you will have assigned this as one area to focus on.

As you do the rounds of stakeholder meetings, they won’t be shy about suggesting some areas to address. You should manage expectations and make it clear that you are interested in understanding their concerns, but also can’t promise that will be the one item that gets prioritized.

I’ve seen an example of a large financial transformation underway and taking up all the bandwidth and resources for other projects. There were many stakeholders who felt that their needs were not being met and that they were crowded out by the larger strategic priority. A quick win was to acknowledge that digital innovation is on the agenda, and it is part of the overall portfolio...

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Authors (1)

David J. Gee

David Gee has more than 20 years' experience in Digital CIO roles and then as CISO for HSBC Asia Pacific. He strives to be 'comfortable being uncomfortable,' which has led to a career spanning Banking, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Media, and Building Materials. David has also been a partner-level consultant with EY and KPMG. His proudest career achievements are developing talent, and he is flattered by the many CIOs and CISOs he has nurtured in his various roles to grow and ‘stretch' into the C-suite. David was the winner of Australian CIO of the Year in 2014 for the successful transformation of new Core Banking, Online, and Mobile Banking systems. He also has a strong fintech background as a Board Advisor. A prolific writer, he has published over 100 articles for publications including CIO, Computerworld, ITNews, and CSO (Cybersecurity) magazines. In 2023, David was the recipient of the FS-ISAC Global Leader Award for his services as Chairman of the FS-ISAC Strategy Committee.

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