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A Day in the Life of a CISO
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When I think about a good analogy for the career of a CISO, I think about the firefighter and the architect analogy. In this context, a firefighter CISO spends their time extinguishing threats and responding rapidly to new incidents. The bushfires in Australia can be particularly volatile, and this is akin to what we are seeing in the business landscape today.
On the other hand, an architect CISO takes a step back and looks at the overall picture with regard to the cyber risk profile. This CISO will be focused on security by design principles and setting strategic direction for the enterprise to follow.
The average tenure of a CISO tends to be about 24 months (2 years). There are many reasons why this is the case, but it is sufficient to acknowledge that these are difficult roles with a great degree of responsibility and pressure. Every CISO must embrace the fact that their career may not be long-term, and in that regard, have the courage...