Which is Easier: Aligning Business to Security, or Security to Business?
Which is Easier: Getting Businesspeople to think in terms of Security, getting Security Teams to think in terms of Business? While security leaders should work both angles, I say the correct answer to Alyssa Miller’s original question (below) is “B”.… Continue reading
At Long Last Rational Cybersecurity Publishes!
I’m so excited to finally announce that “Rational Cybersecurity for Business: The Security Leaders’ Guide to Business Alignment” is live.
You can now buy a paperback, or get a complimentary digital download here.
Why I Wrote the… Continue reading
Going the Extra Mile for Rational Cybersecurity
Successful security leaders don’t quit in the face of obstacles. They go the extra mile for their security program and understand that cybersecurity isn’t just a technical problem. It’s a people and organizational problem. That makes it critical to align… Continue reading
Where Should the CISO Report?
When the CISO doesn’t report at the right level of an organization, misalignment between security, IT, the business, and the larger public ecosystems it serves will surely result. Such misalignment often leads to dire consequences, increasing the chance of breaches… Continue reading
How to Define Security for Your Business
Could it be that a simple misunderstanding of what cybersecurity means is creating much of the disconnect between business and security leaders that often makes security programs ineffective? According to one security leader who’s worked as a Chief Information Security… Continue reading
Waking Up to Cybersecurity’s New COVID-19 Reality
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating emergent risks and cybersecurity challenges. Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and other security organization leaders are on the firing line, finding themselves responsible for everything from remote access security to business continuity management (BCM) to… Continue reading
Helping CISOs and Board Members Communicate on Risk: A Shared Assessments Summit 2019 Recap
Returning from the Shared Assessment Summit 2019 last week, I was struck by one repeated message: CISOs and Board of Directors members are still struggling to assess and communicate risk. Early in the Summit Agenda, a CISO Panel discussion… Continue reading