Hire or Develop a World-Class CISO – Executive Brief

Author(s): Cameron Smith, Jessica Ireland, Chris Chiancone

Your Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) must be integrated with the business in order to be successful. If your CISO is stuck guarding the perimeter rather than enabling business processes, this blueprint can help. Acquire a world-class CISO through the following four phases:

  1. Launch: Understand the competencies of a world class CISO.
  2. Assess: Assess the suitability of your CISO candidates.
  3. Plan: Evaluate your security processes and technologies, and create a plan to improve your program.
  4. Execute & Maintain: Implement your plan, and include a time to reassess in the future.

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