All of us know what a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) does from afar. A CISO upholds the organization’s overall security by overseeing the operations of the IS practice, the IT security department and related staff. In this capacity, those who become a CISO attain the highest paying job in information security, as it carries the associated responsibility of enabling business in a fast-evolving threat landscape.
But is there more to this job than that description is letting on?
To find out, The State of Security reached out to several CISOs to discuss what the job entails in practice. We also asked them to identify important qualities that a modern CISO needs in order to be successful. Their responses help to illuminate the realities of working as a CISO and how this position has changed.
More Than Just ‘Cyber’
The position of CISO does not solely uphold security within the “cyber” space. Its scope is much broader than that. Lou Klubenspies, senior director, IT risk management & CISO at PerkinElmer, Inc. makes this point clear:
For most people, sayings like “CISOs prevent breaches” “CISOs defend against hackers” feel about right. People also believe…
