Cyber Buzzwords and why some should change!I decided to address buzzwords in the same spirit of collaboration as my previous article, CISO Manifesto: Rules for Vendors — 2022…May 3, 20221May 3, 20221
CISO Manifesto: Rules for vendors — 2022 EditionIn 2017 I wrote an article titled “10 Rules for Vendors” that had been requested by fellow CISOs and Security Professionals. Since then, I…Apr 15, 20221Apr 15, 20221
Life Lessons Learned from a career in CyberRecently, a close friend and fellow security executive asked me to think about some life lessons I could pass on to peers in our community…Apr 1, 2022Apr 1, 2022
Developing Your 60–90 Day Strategic Security PlanAs a security professional, I have worked in numerous business verticals in both the private industry and the federal government. I have…Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
A CISO looking back, “Dear younger me…”Recently one beautiful night here in San Diego at a concert with my wife of thirty years I listened to MercyMe play a song, “Dear Younger…Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
So You Want to Hire a CISO?As my smartphone rings on my desk, I pick it up and find it’s another recruiter who has a story to tell me. They have this client who has a…Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
What CEO’s should know about the CISO role and its Security Program?In previous articles, I have discussed the changing roles of the modern CISO and how the new job requirements of the CISO and their…Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
Challenges That Cause CISOs to FailHaving spent the last 12 years as a CISO in multiple roles, I sometimes think I have seen everything that could stop my security program…Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
So you want to be a CISO, an approach for successI have been writing and speaking about the role of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the last several years, and as I have…Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
Universal Aspects of the Evolving CISO RoleCurrently, many of us security professionals are sheltered in place working from home, managing our security teams remotely as we help our…Sep 7, 2020Sep 7, 2020
