Setting the Foundations
As discussed in the previous chapter, we now understand the current state, which isn’t good, and we have a lot of work ahead of us to build or reconstruct our cyber-resilient strategy. Before getting started on this journey, it’s important to lay the foundation of what the strategy for your program will look like. To do this, we will cover some very important subjects that will help you better set the foundations to allow greater success for your broader cybersecurity program.
As a cybersecurity leader, it’s never been more important to integrate yourself with the broader organization. This means you need to learn the business inside out and build relationships throughout, including the top levels. In your role as a leader, you will need to build positive relationships within every function of your organization including the C-suite. Without these relationships, your success will become an uphill battle. Although you don’t need...
