Summary

The digital world continues to grow at an incredible pace with new technology and innovation constantly being released, as we observed with the opening section. This transitioned into the current threat landscape and the challenges we face as cybersecurity professionals. In the section that followed, we took a deeper dive into the importance of statistics to ensure that support and buy-in are offered by the business leadership teams. We also reviewed breaches in more detail and saw how they continue to become more prevalent. This shifted into the next section on skillset challenges and the challenges ahead of us with filling the talent gap in cybersecurity. We then finished off the chapter with an often-overlooked priority: the need to prioritize well-being.

In the next chapter, we will be looking into setting the foundations of your cybersecurity program and strategy. Having a solid foundation in place will only set you up for greater success. We will be focusing on the importance of learning about the broader organization and why business relationships are a critical component of being a leader and the overall cybersecurity program. We will briefly touch upon financial management before going into more detail on defining your cybersecurity organization. We will then investigate the building blocks for your cybersecurity program, including a discussion around the importance of risk and how to manage it. We will finish with an overview of change management and the importance of this often-overlooked topic.