How to Communicate Cybersecurity Threats to Executives
This episode of Life of a CISO is all about communication. If you went to a doctor and he said, “you’re fine, keep doing what you’re doing,” that’s good news...but only if that’s true. A doctor is supposed to give you guidance on how to stay healthy, and to be honest with you about where you are falling short. In the same way, a CISO’s job is not to pat executives on the back and say everything is fine, but also not to scare them. A CISO must communicate what the top threats are, how to deal with them, and what are the costs and risks. A CISO’s job is not to try to fix every single problem, because that would take an infinite budget and cripple functionality; it’s up to the CISO to explain that the top threats are, and what other threats exist, but aren’t a top priority. That way, the executives are aware that cybersecurity is never “fixed,” but the CISO is on top of things, fixing the top issues and being aware of other threats.
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Show Notes:
0:27 How to believe in yourself
1:09 One of the areas in security we overlook is “the law of cybersecurity
2:55 Be honest with executives
3:09 Would you want a doctor to tell you “you’re fine” when you’re not?
5:40 Every entity has a potential for ransomware
7:45 Present more problems that you can fix. Here’s why
9:51 Business is about managing risk, not fixing everything.
12:05 Treat people the way they want to be treated
13:08 The threats are always changing
14:51 How much can you fit in one slide?
15:59 Executives are scared
18:06 What is the biggest takeaway?
18:43 What are we looking for?
20:00 This old model isn’t working
22:18 World class CISOs look 3 years ahead
23:17 Base architecture
24:45 Data storage
27:35 Thin client
29:09 No local storage
About Dr Eric Cole
Eric Cole, PhD, is an industry-recognized security expert with over 20 years of hands-on experience in consulting, training, and public speaking. As the founder and CEO of Secure Anchor Consulting, Dr. Cole focuses on helping customers prevent security breaches, detect network intrusions, and respond to advanced threats. In addition, he is a sought-after expert witness and a 2014 inductee to the InfoSecurity Hall of Fame.
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