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From Compliance to Resilience: Cyber Governance as the Cornerstone of CISO Strategy

SecureWorld News

The role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is undeniably complex, yet incredibly rewarding. However, the challenges faced by CISOs are mounting, exacerbated by the evolving threat landscape and regulatory environment. RELATED: Uber CSO Found Guilty: The Sky Is Not Falling.

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The CSO role today: Responsibilities and requirements for the top security job

CSO Magazine

CSO definition. A CSO is a departmental leader responsible for information security, corporate security or both. That's the simplest answer to the question "What is a CSO?", At many companies, the term CSO is still used in this way. To read this article in full, please click here

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Few Fortune 100 Firms List Security Pros in Their Executive Ranks

Krebs on Security

A review of the executives pages published by the 2022 list of Fortune 100 companies found only four — BestBuy , Cigna , Coca-Cola , and Walmart — that listed a Chief Security Officer (CSO) or Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in their highest corporate ranks. Image: IANS Research.

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New US CISO appointments, January 2021

CSO Magazine

The upper ranks of corporate security are seeing a high rate of change as companies try to adapt to the evolving threat landscape. Many companies are hiring a chief security officer ( CSO ) or chief information security officer ( CISO ) for the first time to support a deeper commitment to information security.

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CISOs: Do you know what's in your company’s products?

CSO Magazine

The question COOs should be asking their CISO’s is: “How can I make my product and processes the most secure and operate within acceptable risk parameters for the company and our customers?” [ Learn the 5 key qualities of successful CISOs, and how to develop them and 7 security incidents that cost CISOs their jobs.

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10 pioneering women in information security

CSO Magazine

So, it should come as no surprise that there are also many remarkable female pioneers in computer and information security. Discover How the Lift mentoring program gives women in cybersecurity a leg up and how these women IT leaders reset the CIO-CISO relationship. Subscribe to CSO newsletters. ].

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What is a CISO? Responsibilities and requirements for this vital leadership role

CSO Magazine

CISO definition. The chief information security officer (CISO) is the executive responsible for an organization's information and data security. To read this article in full, please click here

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