A CISO's communication with the board on three critical subjects – by Dr. Süleyman Özarslan
Without a doubt, communicating with the board has become a necessary skill for a CISO. I want to explain three critical subjects of this communication: security posture management, security investment rationalization and compliance, and how the continuous security validation (CSV) approach helps you with these subjects.
The first subject is security posture management. How do you explain the overall state of your organization's cybersecurity readiness to the board? As a CISO, you need to measure your security posture to answer this question. But the boardroom is not the only reason.
The rapid evolution of cyber threats continues to present substantial security challenges, making it difficult for CISOs to answer critical questions such as "How secure is my organization right now?". So, you need to achieve a clear understanding of your security status...