CISO’s Guides to Engaging The Board, Artificial Intelligence, and Cyber Insurance – BSW #341
In the leadership and communications section, Cybersecurity in the C-Suite: A CISO’s Guide to Engaging the Board, The CISO's Guide to AI: Embracing Innovation While Mitigating Risk, Cyber Insurance Strategy Requires CISO-CFO Collaboration, and more!
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- 1. 5 Actions Businesses Should Take to Strengthen Their Cybersecurity
The current cyber-threat ecosystem is sophisticated, precarious, and dangerous. Being complacent is a poor choice for businesses, given that a breach can ruin operations, reputation, and even a business’s sustainability. Therefore, it is imperative to address the need for improved cybersecurity and enact proactive measures to reduce cyber threats. Below are 5 actions businesses should take to strengthen their cybersecurity and operational viability.
- 2. Cybersecurity in the C-Suite: A CISO’s Guide to Engaging the Board
In today’s digital-first environment, the role of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) has never been more critical. Yet, one of the most significant hurdles they face is effectively communicating the complexities of cybersecurity to the board of directors. How can a CISO bridge the technical-business divide and ensure that the board fully comprehends and supports the cybersecurity strategy?
- 3. What Cybersecurity Chiefs Need From Their CEOs
It seems obvious: CEOs and their chief information security officers (CISOs) should be natural partners. With the persistent rise in cyber threats, most CEOs recognize the importance of having a strong security leader to protect the company's data, not to mention its reputation.
And yet, according to a PwC report, only 30% of CISOs feel they receive sufficient support from their CEO.
- 4. The CISO’s Guide to AI: Embracing Innovation While Mitigating Risk
The chief information security officer (CISO) role has evolved over the last 20+ years. And believe it or not, it’s not because of the latest SEC regulations. The CISO role has always been about balancing progress with protection, even if we’ve not historically been amazing at it.
Of course, I am talking about Artificial Intelligence. We have entered the AI age. From this point on, the delicate dance between innovation and risk mitigation will be even more complex. While AI promises groundbreaking solutions and increased efficiency, its nascent nature raises security, ethical, and moral concerns.
- 5. Cyber Insurance Strategy Requires CISO-CFO Collaboration
Cyber-risk quantification brings together the CISO's technical expertise and the CFO's focus on financial impact to develop a stronger and better understanding of what's at stake.
- 6. Top cybersecurity salaries shoot past $780k
Although well-compensated, cybersecurity roles are increasingly multifunctional, combining responsibilities for IAM, application security (AppSec), and product security.
The top 10% of cybersecurity professionals in the US drew as much as $783,000 on average in 2023, according to a joint IANS and Artico Search study.
