The CISO’s seat at the table
As the CISO’s position evolves and develops, your organization must assess the success of its CISO by ensuring you hired the right candidate, asking yourself the following questions to do so:
- Is our CISO equipped with the necessary skills?
The good news is that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to success. A good CISO does not need a technical background or a degree from a well-known university. Indeed, research published by Digital Guardian found only 27 percent of CISOs have IT degrees, while those with computer science degrees accounted for 23 percent.
Modern-day CISOs need to have good management and leadership skills and recognize cybersecurity as a business risk. The CISO needs to collaborate with leadership to establish a shared understanding of security architecture, define the responsibilities of IT and security operations, and deliver outcomes via the development of the relevant team and internal connections...
