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Aligning security strategy with ESG objectives: The next big issue for CISOs
As interest in environmental, social, and governance issues increases among investors, business partners, consumers, and employees, CISOs will need to shape their security and risk strategies to align with the organization’s ESG...
Cybersecurity spending trends for 2022: Investing in the future
As security budgets continue to rise, where is the money going? Recent surveys offer insight into CISO spending for the year ahead.
JetBlue CISO Tim Rohrbaugh on putting threat intelligence at the center
Understanding threat actors and the tactics they use informs how Rohrbaugh develops his cybersecurity strategy, allocates resources, and leads his team.
Security priorities for 2022: Advancement, not revolution
Security leaders say their priorities reflect security needs due to recent shifts in their organization’s IT and business environments, a changing threat landscape, and emerging risks.
Avery Dennison overhauls DLP program in enterprise-wide effort
The company’s DataSafe initiative marries technology improvements and a new enterprise-wide security mindset.
California state CISO: the goal is “operating as a whole government”
Partnerships with other state entities elevate security capabilities and enhance information sharing to provide better security overall, says California state CISO Vitaliy Panych.
How CISOs escape the cost center trap
Even as the CISO role is becoming more business-focused, in many organizations the notion of security as purely a cost center persists. Here’s how savvy CISOs can turn that around.
5 IT risk assessment frameworks compared
Formal risk assessment methodologies can help take guesswork out of evaluating IT risks if applied appropriately. Here is real-world feedback on using COBIT, OCTAVE, FAIR, NIST RMF, and TARA.
GitHub’s Mike Hanley: Today’s CISOs have to be out talking to customers
As the CISO role expands beyond conventional expectations, what it takes to be successful in the role is also changing, with customer focus and having a deep understanding of business context at the center, says GitHub CSO Mike Hanley....
Reddit’s Allison Miller builds trust through transparency
Miller joined the social media company in February 2021, assuming a range of responsibilities, from security and privacy to trust and safety, that reflect broadening of the CISO position itself—a role she summarizes as “keeping...
Kraft Heinz dishes up security transformation
For CISO Ricardo Lafosse, security modernization is the first order of business.
Northwestern Mutual’s Laura Deaner: Resist the urge to solve stuff fast
Technologists want to “solve stuff really fast,” says Northwestern Mutual CISO Laura Deaner. But to cement their roles as business leaders, CISOs must take the time to understand the business and build a security strategy that solves...
FSU’s university-wide resiliency program focuses on doing the basics better
An audit showing inadequate disaster recovery plans in many of the university’s 307 administrative units was the stick CISO Bill Hunkapiller needed to advance a centralized, streamlined resiliency program.
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Security lessons from Target’s business transformation
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation serves guests at nearly 1,900 stores and at Target.com. Of all of the industries impacted severely by the pandemic, retail was one hit most drastically. Yet Target was one of those businesses that...
Seven strategies for building a great security team
The dangers of a dysfunctional security team are easy to imagine, ranging from difficulty attracting and retaining talent to putting your organization at risk. These seven steps can make a world of difference.
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Rockwell Automation CISO: Ransomware recovery a nightmare for OT
With 24,000 employees and customers in more than 100 countries, Rockwell Automation is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. As industries rely more and more on operational technology (OT), they can be...
The new math of cybersecurity value
An increasing number of CISOs are devising a new set of metrics to show how they’re impacting risk at their organizations.
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How CISOs and CIOs should share cybersecurity ownership
CISOs and CIOs weigh in on how their cybersecurity responsibilities are evolving with changes in the business environment and threat landscape.
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