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A Day in the Life of a CISO
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The CISO must ascend to their role, and often, there is a moment in their careers when they decide to really aspire for the CISO position. This then begins a journey from their current position and skill set, where they retool themselves to progress up the ranks.
Every CISO takes a different path to their peak, but what is similar is that they must all learn how to progress upwards while gaining the support of their supervisors and peers.
In simple terms, this is about working towards a vision and building trusting relationships that support your career ambitions. To become a CISO, there is a key lesson to be learnt around developing your communication skills (soft skills), but your technical skills still matter and should not be neglected.
To be a good leader, you must also learn to be a good manager – and that is not the same thing. The leader’s role is to inspire and motivate people towards a shared...