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2 Things All CISOs Must Do When Assessing Vendors
When businesses transitioned last year to remote work and accelerated their digital transformation initiatives to accommodate this shift, it created a golden opportunity for hackers. While businesses implemented new digital services, one problem became glaringly apparent: 3rd party risk. CISOs who want an easy solution for cloud vendor assessment can use the Consensus Assessments Initiative Questionnaire (CAIQ). However, if CISOs need to vet non-cloud providers, there are two recommendations they must consider.
CISO Street recently interviewed Bryan Kissinger, CISO for Trace3 and author of “The Business Minded CISO.” In this video, Bryan discusses the best approach for building a business case for a security program.
4 Steps To Make You a Better Leader
Being an effective leader is difficult during ordinary times, let alone during a global pandemic. Covid completely changed our lives, including the way we work. The best leaders adjusted quickly. CISOs, no strangers to adaption, led this change in many companies. The pandemic’s effects will be felt long after the last person is vaccinated. Business and security leaders therefore must continue to evolve in how they lead and defend their organizations against cyberattacks. Secure remote technologies, beef up security education and awareness for employees, and even mix up daily board briefs. These and other examples keep businesses nimble and responsive. They also keep employees alert and engaged.
Zero Trust Too Daunting? These CISOs Offer an Alternative
The shift to remote work forced organizations to accelerate their digital transformation initiatives, creating significant security risks. While a zero-trust model may mitigate work from home risks, it may not be realistic for smaller organizations. However, there are several steps CISOs can take to improve their security profile as part of a broader digital transformation.
