What CISOs and Cat Herders Have in Common

CISO Interviews, Jake Margolis

What do CISOs and cat herders have in common? Both are good at herding cats. This may be an odd skill for a highly-skilled profession that couples technology with risk mitigation. But the CISO role is a people role first and foremost. CISOs work with department...

Forget the C-Suite, CISOs Belong on the A-Team

CISO Interviews, Drew Simonis

Kicking butt isn’t easy. Any tough guy will tell you that. It’s a dirty job that takes preparation, creativity, and perseverance. In the 1980s, TV tough guy Hannibal Smith, leader of “The A-Team” (essentially a gang of tough guys), used to celebrate a successful...

Is There Anything a CISO Can’t Do?

CISO Panels

For employees lucky enough to work from home during COVID-19, the pandemic’s impact on work and work culture cannot be overstated. At home workers now function in an environment devoid of the perks they took for granted, like social interaction, commercial broadband,...

Alan Levine Answers Your NIST CSF Questions

CISO Interviews, Alan Levine

Alan Levine, cybersecurity advisor and recently retired CISO for Alcoa, recently presented “True North: A Path to NIST Cybersecurity Framework Success.” Alan’s presentation generated lots of great questions, which he graciously answered below. If you missed his...

Do CISOs Have Hoop Dreams When Talking to Their Teams?

CISO Interviews, David Hanighen

The best CISOs are expert communicators. They articulate their strategy efficiently and effectively, and they tailor it for each stakeholder audience. In this regard a CISO is a lot like a professional basketball coach. A basketball coach communicates differently to...