Download or read book Security Leader Insights for Success written by Dave Komendat and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-03-06 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you, as a busy security executive or manager, stay current with evolving issues, familiarize yourself with the successful practices of your peers, and transfer this information to build a knowledgeable, skilled workforce the times now demand? With Security Leader Insights for Success, a collection of timeless leadership best practices featuring insights from some of the nation's most successful security practitioners, you can. This book can be used as a quick and effective resource to bring your security staff up to speed on leadership issues. Instead of re-inventing the wheel when faced with a new challenge, these proven practices and principles will allow you to execute with confidence knowing that your peers have done so with success. Security Leader Insights for Success is a part of Elsevier's Security Executive Council Risk Management Portfolio, a collection of real world solutions and "how-to" guidelines that equip executives, practitioners, and educators with proven information for successful security and risk management programs. - Each chapter can be read in five minutes or less, and is written by or contains insights from experienced security leaders. - Can be used to find illustrations and examples you can use to deal with a relevant issue. - Brings together the diverse experiences of proven security leaders in one easy-to-read resource.

Download or read book Security Leader Insights for Effective Management written by Randy Harrison and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you, as a busy security executive or manager, stay current with evolving issues, familiarize yourself with the successful practices of your peers, and transfer this information to build a knowledgeable, skilled workforce the times now demand? With Security Leader Insights for Effective Management, a collection of timeless leadership best practices featuring insights from some of the nation's most successful security practitioners, you can. This book can be used as a quick and effective resource to bring your security staff up to speed on topics such as the characteristics of effective security leaders and programs, leading through difficult times, budget issues, and aligning security with business goals. Instead of re-inventing the wheel when faced with a new challenge, these proven practices and principles will allow you to execute with confidence knowing that your peers have done so with success. Security Leader Insights for Effective Management is a part of Elsevier's Security Executive Council Risk Management Portfolio, a collection of real world solutions and "how-to" guidelines that equip executives, practitioners, and educators with proven information for successful security and risk management programs. - Each chapter can be read in five minutes or less, and is written by or contains insights from experienced security leaders. - Can be used to find illustrations and examples you can use to deal with a relevant issue. - Brings together the diverse experiences of proven security leaders in one easy-to-read resource.

Download or read book Security Leader Insights for Risk Management written by Richard Chase and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-08-27 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you, as a busy security executive or manager, stay current with evolving issues, familiarize yourself with the successful practices of your peers, and transfer this information to build a knowledgeable, skilled workforce the times now demand? With Security Leader Insights for Risk Management, a collection of timeless leadership best practices featuring insights from some of the nation's most successful security practitioners, you can.This book can be used as a quick and effective resource to bring your security staff up to speed on security's role in risk management. Instead of re-inventing the wheel when faced with a new challenge, these proven practices and principles will allow you to execute with confidence knowing that your peers have done so with success. Part one looks at the risk assessment and subtopics such as compliance, using risk assessments to increase security's influence, and risk indicator dashboards. Part two discusses risk management topics such as board-level risk, global risk, risk appetite, and enterprise risk management (ERM).Security Leader Insights for Risk Management is a part of Elsevier's Security Executive Council Risk Management Portfolio, a collection of real-world solutions and "how-to" guidelines that equip executives, practitioners, and educators with proven information for successful security and risk management programs. - Each chapter can be read in five minutes or less, and is written by or contains insights from experienced security leaders. - Can be used to find illustrations and examples you can use to deal with a relevant issue. - Brings together the diverse experiences of proven security leaders in one easy-to-read resource.

Download or read book Security Leader Insights for Business Continuity written by Phil Hopkins and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you, as a busy security executive or manager, stay current with evolving issues, familiarize yourself with the successful practices of your peers, and transfer this information to build a knowledgeable, skilled workforce the times now demand? With Security Leader Insights for Business Continuity, a collection of timeless leadership best practices featuring insights from some of the nation's most successful security practitioners, you can.This book can be used as a quick and effective resource to bring your security staff up to speed on security's role in business continuity. Instead of re-inventing the wheel when faced with a new challenge, these proven practices and principles will allow you to execute with confidence knowing that your peers have done so with success. It includes chapters on the business resiliency and emergency preparedness, leading during a crisis, corporate social responsibility, and the Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Certification Program.Security Leader Insights for Business Continuity is a part of Elsevier's Security Executive Council Risk Management Portfolio, a collection of real-world solutions and "how-to" guidelines that equip executives, practitioners, and educators with proven information for successful security and risk management programs. - Each chapter can be read in five minutes or less, and is written by or contains insights from experienced security leaders. - Can be used to find illustrations and examples you can use to deal with a relevant issue. - Brings together the diverse experiences of proven security leaders in one easy-to-read resource.

Download or read book Security Leader Insights for Information Protection written by Bob Fahy and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-05-24 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you, as a busy security executive or manager, stay current with evolving issues, familiarize yourself with the successful practices of your peers, and transfer this information to build a knowledgeable, skilled workforce the times now demand? With Security Leader Insights for Information Protection, a collection of timeless leadership best practices featuring insights from some of the nation's most successful security practitioners, you can. This book can be used as a quick and effective resource to bring your security staff up to speed on security's role in information protection. Instead of re-inventing the wheel when faced with a new challenge, these proven practices and principles will allow you to execute with confidence knowing that your peers have done so with success. It includes chapters on the collaboration between corporate and information security, emerging issues in information protection, and information protection regulations and standards. Security Leader Insights for Information Protection is a part of Elsevier's Security Executive Council Risk Management Portfolio, a collection of real world solutions and "how-to" guidelines that equip executives, practitioners, and educators with proven information for successful security and risk management programs. - Each chapter can be read in five minutes or less, and is written by or contains insights from experienced security leaders. - Can be used to find illustrations and examples you can use to deal with a relevant issue. - Brings together the diverse experiences of proven security leaders in one easy-to-read resource.

Download or read book Nine Practices of the Successful Security Leader written by Bob Hayes and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine Practices of the Successful Security Leader lays out a series of best practices for security managers. Collected from interviews with security leaders at public and private sector organizations, ranging from small- and mid-size all the way up to large international entities, these practices are a sampling of what is vital and what works. Recommendations such as close communication with management, alignment of security agendas with business goals, and creating internal awareness programs are just some of the effective initiatives detailed in the report. With this information, security professionals can gain insight into the practices of their peers, measure their own success, and mentor junior colleagues. Nine Practices of the Successful Security Leader is a part of Elsevier's Security Executive Council Risk Management Portfolio, a collection of real world solutions and "how-to" guidelines that equip executives, practitioners, and educators with proven information for successful security and risk management programs. - Based on extensive interviews performed by the Security Executive Council with today's top security leaders - Summarizes the insights taken from these interviews into nine practical ideas - Provides actionable advice and strategies for earning the respect and trust of senior management and colleagues

Download or read book The Successful Security Leader written by Harold Grimsley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-01-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Successful Security Leader: Strategies for Success is a resource for practicing security professionals who are wanting to achieve more success in their career. Written by a veteran of the corporate security industry, this book helps the reader identify attributes of success as well as provides numerous suggestions and techniques one can use to attain success. If you are not achieving the level of success you desire in your security career, this book is written for you. The author, Harold Grimsley, has a proven track record of success within the security industry. He started his career as a security officer. Within fifteen years he was Security Director for a major insurance company. While serving as Security Director with his organization, Harold achieved even more success and was asked to lead additional areas of the company. In The Successful Security Leader - Strategies for Success, Harold demonstrates the strategies he has used throughout his career to achieve success as a security professional. Using personal examples from his twenty-plus year career, Harold will demonstrate: *The need for today's security leaders to have a business mindset *The importance of honesty and integrity in building a great career *How security leaders can gain the trust of top organizational leaders *The importance of building key relationships throughout the organization *The benefits of making tough decisions *And much more The Successful Security Leader - Strategies for Success is a one of a kind resource for today's security leader. There are plenty of success manuals one can read. But, to achieve a greater level of success, read the book written for security leaders by a security leader. Order your copy today and begin building a more successful security career!

Download or read book Tribe of Hackers Security Leaders written by Marcus J. Carey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tribal Knowledge from the Best in Cybersecurity Leadership The Tribe of Hackers series continues, sharing what CISSPs, CISOs, and other security leaders need to know to build solid cybersecurity teams and keep organizations secure. Dozens of experts and influential security specialists reveal their best strategies for building, leading, and managing information security within organizations. Tribe of Hackers Security Leaders follows the same bestselling format as the original Tribe of Hackers, but with a detailed focus on how information security leaders impact organizational security. Information security is becoming more important and more valuable all the time. Security breaches can be costly, even shutting businessesand governments down, so security leadership is a high-stakes game. Leading teams of hackers is not always easy, but the future of your organization may depend on it. In this book, the world’s top security experts answer the questions that Chief Information Security Officers and other security leaders are asking, including: What’s the most important decision you’ve made or action you’ve taken to enable a business risk? How do you lead your team to execute and get results? Do you have a workforce philosophy or unique approach to talent acquisition? Have you created a cohesive strategy for your information security program or business unit? Anyone in or aspiring to an information security leadership role, whether at a team level or organization-wide, needs to read this book. Tribe of Hackers Security Leaders has the real-world advice and practical guidance you need to advance your cybersecurity leadership career.

Download or read book CISO COMPASS written by Todd Fitzgerald and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-11-21 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Todd Fitzgerald, co-author of the ground-breaking (ISC)2 CISO Leadership: Essential Principles for Success, Information Security Governance Simplified: From the Boardroom to the Keyboard, co-author for the E-C Council CISO Body of Knowledge, and contributor to many others including Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CISSP CBK, COBIT 5 for Information Security, and ISACA CSX Cybersecurity Fundamental Certification, is back with this new book incorporating practical experience in leading, building, and sustaining an information security/cybersecurity program. CISO COMPASS includes personal, pragmatic perspectives and lessons learned of over 75 award-winning CISOs, security leaders, professional association leaders, and cybersecurity standard setters who have fought the tough battle. Todd has also, for the first time, adapted the McKinsey 7S framework (strategy, structure, systems, shared values, staff, skills and style) for organizational effectiveness to the practice of leading cybersecurity to structure the content to ensure comprehensive coverage by the CISO and security leaders to key issues impacting the delivery of the cybersecurity strategy and demonstrate to the Board of Directors due diligence. The insights will assist the security leader to create programs appreciated and supported by the organization, capable of industry/ peer award-winning recognition, enhance cybersecurity maturity, gain confidence by senior management, and avoid pitfalls. The book is a comprehensive, soup-to-nuts book enabling security leaders to effectively protect information assets and build award-winning programs by covering topics such as developing cybersecurity strategy, emerging trends and technologies, cybersecurity organization structure and reporting models, leveraging current incidents, security control frameworks, risk management, laws and regulations, data protection and privacy, meaningful policies and procedures, multi-generational workforce team dynamics, soft skills, and communicating with the Board of Directors and executive management. The book is valuable to current and future security leaders as a valuable resource and an integral part of any college program for information/ cybersecurity.

Download or read book Information Security Leaders Handbook written by Rafeeq U. Rehman and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-08-24 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The information security threat landscape changes frequently as a result of changes in technologies, economic issues, globalization, social activism and hectavism, new political realities, and innovations by plain old criminals who want to steal data for financial benefits. Along with, the role and responsibilities of security professionals, especially the ones in the leadership roles, also change. Instead of playing a catch up game all the time, this book emphasizes focusing on basic principles and techniques. The information security leaders should implement these principles to update their personal knowledge, to safeguard their organization's information assets and optimize information security cost.After having meetings with many information security leaders in diverse industry sectors, I have realized that there is a set of “fundamental” models that help these leaders run successful and effective information security programs. This book is a summary of these fundamentals.Who are the target audience?If you are an information security professional, whether in a leadership role or aspiring to be a future leader, this book is for you.What is this book about?The objective of this book is to make you successful as information security professional by learning from experience of great leaders in this field. It provides core fundamental models in a concise manner that are easy to read and use in managing information security. Most of the chapters accompany visual mind maps, action items, and other visual tools for easy understanding.How is this book organized?The book covers a set of carefully selected topics. This is to ensure that focus remains on principles that are the most important to the success of a security professional. The topics are arranged in six parts as listed below.1. Know The Business – List of topics important for understanding and knowing the business.2. Information Security Strategy – Elements of information security strategy, how to create strategy and put it into practice.3. Security Operations – Major areas related to running an effective security operations program.4. Risk Management – How to assess and manage risk.5. Personal Branding – Creating personal brand and establishing credibility tobe effective as information security leader.6. Appendices – Miscellaneous data points and sources of information.How I Use This Book?I suggest that you read one chapter daily, take actions, set goals, and write those actions and goals on the “Goals and Activity Log” page at the end of each chapter. Next day, read another chapter and write the actions and goals with target dates. As you go along, start reading random chapters and keep on reviewing and updating your actions and goals to measure your progress and success.A Systematic Way of Achieving ExcellenceThe book provides a systematic and measureable way towards excellence in your job. I have gone to great length to limit each topic to two pages or less. Please use the “Goals and Activity Log” page to record your progress and make the best use of your time. While you go along, record your experiences and share them on the book web site.Book Web SiteMany detailed mind maps, new articles, and discussions are made available at the book web site http://InfoSecLeadersHandbook.wordpress.com. New content will be added on an ongoing basis and you can actually publish your own mind maps on this web site. I would like this web site to be driven by the community where you can share your experiences, tools, mind maps, and any other information to help the information security leaders. Please register on the web site to receive updates.

Download or read book The CISO Evolution written by Matthew K. Sharp and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-01-26 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to effectively deliver business aligned cybersecurity outcomes In The CISO Evolution: Business Knowledge for Cybersecurity Executives, information security experts Matthew K. Sharp and Kyriakos “Rock” Lambros deliver an insightful and practical resource to help cybersecurity professionals develop the skills they need to effectively communicate with senior management and boards. They assert business aligned cybersecurity is crucial and demonstrate how business acumen is being put into action to deliver meaningful business outcomes. The authors use illustrative stories to show professionals how to establish an executive presence and avoid the most common pitfalls experienced by technology experts when speaking and presenting to executives. The book will show you how to: Inspire trust in senior business leaders by properly aligning and setting expectations around risk appetite and capital allocation Properly characterize the indispensable role of cybersecurity in your company’s overall strategic plan Acquire the necessary funding and resources for your company’s cybersecurity program and avoid the stress and anxiety that comes with underfunding Perfect for security and risk professionals, IT auditors, and risk managers looking for effective strategies to communicate cybersecurity concepts and ideas to business professionals without a background in technology. The CISO Evolution is also a must-read resource for business executives, managers, and leaders hoping to improve the quality of dialogue with their cybersecurity leaders.

Download or read book Information Security Management System Simple Steps to Win Insights and Opportunities for Maxing Out Success written by Gerard Blokdijk and published by Complete Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-18 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting out with Information Security Management System means being unsure about what to do, how to start and how to get the most out of it; preparing for success, and avoiding failure. There is enormous satisfaction in seeing the change succeed, overcoming the obstacles in the way to reap the rewards and benefits that using Information Security Management System brings. Don't embark on the change unprepared or it will be doomed to fail. But it's my guess that since you're reading this, the forces of change have already been set in motion, and there is no going back. What you need is the resources, knowledge, and confidence required to overcome uncertainty and face Information Security Management System changes. The job can be accomplished by having a roadmap and experiences from previous Information Security Management System changes. This is where this book is your guide and roadmap. You will be able to relate to the experiences laid out in its resources covering all aspects of any Information Security Management System initiative. Use it, and its INCLUDED Working Documents for Leaders, to get a strong foundation. It will provide aid, advice, blueprints, road maps en templates when you need it most. The book reflects the reality that the fastest way to learn about Information Security Management System is from experiences, knowing about the ins and outs of employment and career developments, trends and popularity, relevant knowledge and patents AND the INCLUDED downloadable resources on Information Security Management System Blueprints, Templates and Presentations: Working Documents for Leaders. Whatever makes you decide to take on the change: growing business initiatives or career development plans, you are ready for a Information Security Management System Change. The book and accompanying toolkit is your gateway and will fully support your commitment in moving forward and energize yourself and others.

Download or read book Security Management written by Dennis Dalton and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 1995-01-02 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Security personnel are being asked to justify their existence in a corporate environment. They must prove their worth in dollars and cents by showing the return on investing in loss prevention. This means security departments are being forced to contribute more to the business as a whole. This book will show security managers and personnel how to go about this, and how to achieve quality in their departments. Suggests security should be a valued resource within the corporation that can contribute to bottom line performance. Teaches security managers to approach their jobs as 'business managers who specialize in security'. Written by Security Magazine's 1987 Executive Achievement Award recipient.

Download or read book Hands On Cybersecurity with Blockchain written by Rajneesh Gupta and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develop blockchain application with step-by-step instructions, working example and helpful recommendations Key Features Understanding the blockchain technology from the cybersecurity perspective Developing cyber security solutions with Ethereum blockchain technology Understanding real-world deployment of blockchain based applications Book Description Blockchain technology is being welcomed as one of the most revolutionary and impactful innovations of today. Blockchain technology was first identified in the world’s most popular digital currency, Bitcoin, but has now changed the outlook of several organizations and empowered them to use it even for storage and transfer of value. This book will start by introducing you to the common cyberthreat landscape and common attacks such as malware, phishing, insider threats, and DDoS. The next set of chapters will help you to understand the workings of Blockchain technology, Ethereum and Hyperledger architecture and how they fit into the cybersecurity ecosystem. These chapters will also help you to write your first distributed application on Ethereum Blockchain and the Hyperledger Fabric framework. Later, you will learn about the security triad and its adaptation with Blockchain. The last set of chapters will take you through the core concepts of cybersecurity, such as DDoS protection, PKI-based identity, 2FA, and DNS security. You will learn how Blockchain plays a crucial role in transforming cybersecurity solutions. Toward the end of the book, you will also encounter some real-world deployment examples of Blockchain in security cases, and also understand the short-term challenges and future of cybersecurity with Blockchain. What you will learn Understand the cyberthreat landscape Learn about Ethereum and Hyperledger Blockchain Program Blockchain solutions Build Blockchain-based apps for 2FA, and DDoS protection Develop Blockchain-based PKI solutions and apps for storing DNS entries Challenges and the future of cybersecurity and Blockchain Who this book is for The book is targeted towards security professionals, or any stakeholder dealing with cybersecurity who wants to understand the next-level of securing infrastructure using Blockchain. Basic understanding of Blockchain can be an added advantage.

Download or read book Rational Cybersecurity for Business written by Dan Blum and published by Apress. This book was released on 2020-06-27 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use the guidance in this comprehensive field guide to gain the support of your top executives for aligning a rational cybersecurity plan with your business. You will learn how to improve working relationships with stakeholders in complex digital businesses, IT, and development environments. You will know how to prioritize your security program, and motivate and retain your team. Misalignment between security and your business can start at the top at the C-suite or happen at the line of business, IT, development, or user level. It has a corrosive effect on any security project it touches. But it does not have to be like this. Author Dan Blum presents valuable lessons learned from interviews with over 70 security and business leaders. You will discover how to successfully solve issues related to: risk management, operational security, privacy protection, hybrid cloud management, security culture and user awareness, and communication challenges. This book presents six priority areas to focus on to maximize the effectiveness of your cybersecurity program: risk management, control baseline, security culture, IT rationalization, access control, and cyber-resilience. Common challenges and good practices are provided for businesses of different types and sizes. And more than 50 specific keys to alignment are included. What You Will Learn Improve your security culture: clarify security-related roles, communicate effectively to businesspeople, and hire, motivate, or retain outstanding security staff by creating a sense of efficacy Develop a consistent accountability model, information risk taxonomy, and risk management framework Adopt a security and risk governance model consistent with your business structure or culture, manage policy, and optimize security budgeting within the larger business unit and CIO organization IT spend Tailor a control baseline to your organization’s maturity level, regulatory requirements, scale, circumstances, and critical assets Help CIOs, Chief Digital Officers, and other executives to develop an IT strategy for curating cloud solutions and reducing shadow IT, building up DevSecOps and Disciplined Agile, and more Balance access control and accountability approaches, leverage modern digital identity standards to improve digital relationships, and provide data governance and privacy-enhancing capabilities Plan for cyber-resilience: work with the SOC, IT, business groups, and external sources to coordinate incident response and to recover from outages and come back stronger Integrate your learnings from this book into a quick-hitting rational cybersecurity success plan Who This Book Is For Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and other heads of security, security directors and managers, security architects and project leads, and other team members providing security leadership to your business

Download or read book Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified written by Dr. Erdal Ozkaya and published by Packt Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2022-01-07 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain useful insights into cybersecurity leadership in a modern-day organization with the help of use cases Key FeaturesDiscover tips and expert advice from the leading CISO and author of many cybersecurity booksBecome well-versed with a CISO's day-to-day responsibilities and learn how to perform them with easeUnderstand real-world challenges faced by a CISO and find out the best way to solve themBook Description The chief information security officer (CISO) is responsible for an organization's information and data security. The CISO's role is challenging as it demands a solid technical foundation as well as effective communication skills. This book is for busy cybersecurity leaders and executives looking to gain deep insights into the domains important for becoming a competent cybersecurity leader. The book begins by introducing you to the CISO's role, where you'll learn key definitions, explore the responsibilities involved, and understand how you can become an efficient CISO. You'll then be taken through end-to-end security operations and compliance standards to help you get to grips with the security landscape. In order to be a good leader, you'll need a good team. This book guides you in building your dream team by familiarizing you with HR management, documentation, and stakeholder onboarding. Despite taking all that care, you might still fall prey to cyber attacks; this book will show you how to quickly respond to an incident to help your organization minimize losses, decrease vulnerabilities, and rebuild services and processes. Finally, you'll explore other key CISO skills that'll help you communicate at both senior and operational levels. By the end of this book, you'll have gained a complete understanding of the CISO's role and be ready to advance your career. What you will learnUnderstand the key requirements to become a successful CISOExplore the cybersecurity landscape and get to grips with end-to-end security operationsAssimilate compliance standards, governance, and security frameworksFind out how to hire the right talent and manage hiring procedures and budgetDocument the approaches and processes for HR, compliance, and related domainsFamiliarize yourself with incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuityGet the hang of tasks and skills other than hardcore security operationsWho this book is for This book is for aspiring as well as existing CISOs. This book will also help cybersecurity leaders and security professionals understand leadership in this domain and motivate them to become leaders. A clear understanding of cybersecurity posture and a few years of experience as a cybersecurity professional will help you to get the most out of this book.

Download or read book The Chief Information Security Officer written by Barry L. Kouns and published by It Governance Limited. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the skills you need to be a successful CISO in todays changing world! The role of the Chief Information Security Officer has evolved enormously in recent years in response to security threats and a challenging business environment. Instead of being primarily a master technician, todays CISO has to be a trusted advisor to senior management. Read this pocket guide and Learn how the role of a CISO has changed. Todays CISO must be integrated into all aspects of the business and have a full understanding of its strategy and objectives. Understand the importance of a risk management methodology. A good risk management methodology must take into account the special information security needs of the company as well as legal and regulatory requirements. Learn how to establish a successful ISMS. The guide explains how to design and implement an ISMS that is appropriate for the organization. It