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Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified

By : Dr. Erdal Ozkaya
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Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified

By: Dr. Erdal Ozkaya

Overview of this book

The chief information security officer (CISO) is responsible for an organization's information and data security. The CISO's role is challenging as it demands a solid technical foundation as well as effective communication skills. This book is for busy cybersecurity leaders and executives looking to gain deep insights into the domains important for becoming a competent cybersecurity leader. The book begins by introducing you to the CISO's role, where you'll learn key definitions, explore the responsibilities involved, and understand how you can become an efficient CISO. You'll then be taken through end-to-end security operations and compliance standards to help you get to grips with the security landscape. In order to be a good leader, you'll need a good team. This book guides you in building your dream team by familiarizing you with HR management, documentation, and stakeholder onboarding. Despite taking all that care, you might still fall prey to cyber attacks; this book will show you how to quickly respond to an incident to help your organization minimize losses, decrease vulnerabilities, and rebuild services and processes. Finally, you'll explore other key CISO skills that'll help you communicate at both senior and operational levels. By the end of this book, you'll have gained a complete understanding of the CISO's role and be ready to advance your career.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Understanding the similarities and differences between a CISO and a CSO

In some organizations, the roles of a CISO and a CSO may be synonymous. If an organization has a position for both individuals, it is most likely that they will have redundancy of roles. Both executive positions in an organization have similar roles, with subtle differences between the two. Both executives are responsible for securing information and assets such as information in an organization. A CSO is normally tasked with the security of people, processes, and products, while a CISO is tasked with specific security issues that ensure that people, processes, and products are protected. In many organizations, however, these two roles are used interchangeably, or one individual may perform both functions.

However, it is important to note that having two individuals playing these two roles in an organization can lead to conflicting scenarios due to the overlapping roles of the two executives and the ever-evolving...