In part 2 of our 2-part interview, Chief Executive caught up with Chertoff to talk about what CEOs and boards are missing about cybersecurity. Click here for part 1.
Q: In your experience, what do boards and CEOs not get about cybersecurity? What’s the big gap in understanding?
A: The costly and dynamic nature of cybersecurity threats makes them a top risk for many businesses; board directors and management, however, often struggle with understanding and responding to the scope of this rapidly changing risk. For most boards, cybersecurity is far from a core competency. Many C-suite executives and board directors, are not well-versed in security measures and would be unable to effectively guard against and…