Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified: A comprehensive guide to becoming a world-class modern cybersecurity leader and global CISO
- Length: 241 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Packt Publishing
- Publication Date: 2022-03-09
- ISBN-10: 1801819289
- ISBN-13: 9781801819282
- Sales Rank: #8527631 (See Top 100 Books)
Gain useful insights into cybersecurity leadership in a modern-day organization with the help of use cases
Key Features
- Discover tips and expert advice from the leading CISO and author of many cybersecurity books
- Become well-versed with a CISO’s day-to-day responsibilities and learn how to perform them with ease
- Understand real-world challenges faced by a CISO and find out the best way to solve them
Book Description
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 the 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.
What you will learn
- Understand the key requirements to become a successful CISO
- Explore the cybersecurity landscape and get to grips with end-to-end security operations
- Assimilate compliance standards, governance, and security frameworks
- Find out how to hire the right talent and manage hiring procedures and budget
- Document the approaches and processes for HR, compliance, and related domains
- Familiarize yourself with incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity
- Get the hang of tasks and skills other than hardcore security operations
Who This Book Is For
This book is for aspiring as well as existing CISOs. This book will also help cybersecurity leaders and security professionals understand leadership in this domain and motivate them to become leaders. A clear understanding of cybersecurity posture and a few years of experience as a cybersecurity professional will help you to get the most out of this book.
Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified Cybersecurity Leadership Demystified 1 A CISO’s Role in Security Leadership Defining a CISO and their responsibilities Definition of a CISO Responsibilities of a CISO What exactly is a CISO? Understanding similarities and differences between a CISO and a CSO Distinguishing between a CIO, a CTO, and a CISO Designing a security leadership role Expanding the role of a CISO The changing role of a CISO How to become a CISO CISO responsibilities Who should not become a CISO? Learning about CISO certification EC-Council CISO program CCISO program Other certifications Summary Further reading 2 End to End Security Operations Evaluating the IT threat landscape Knowledge of company operations Assessment tools Trends in cyber threats Devising policies and controls to reduce risk Internal staff policies Other company policies Leading auditing and compliance initiatives Anti-malware and anti-spyware software Compliance with international regulations Examples of regulations and regulatory bodies Managing information security initiatives Strategic security planning The hiring of a security team Establishing partnerships with vendors and security experts Establishing partnerships Security experts as a knowledge resource System security evaluation tools Creating long-term working relationships with vendors Establishing clear communication channels Customer advisory groups Summary Further reading 3 Compliance and Regulations Defining data compliance Understanding GDPR The history of GDPR GDPR key definitions GDRP data protection principles The CISO role in GDPR Learning about HIPAA Privacy rule Right to access PHI Potential risks The three HIPAA rules Introducing the CCPA What does the CCPA entail? The CCPA rights Personal information Failure to comply with the CCPA Understanding the HITECH Act Important HITECH amendments and provisions Goals of the HITECH Act Getting to know about the EFTA History of the EFTA The EFTA requirements for service providers Introducing COPPA COPPA violations COPPA compliance Learning about Sarbanes-Oxley History of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Key provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Understanding FISMA Reasons for creating FISMA FISMA compliance FISMA non-compliance penalties Finding out about PIPEDA Understanding IT compliance and the CISO’s role Summary Further reading 4 Role of HR in Security Understanding security posture Security posture features IT assets inventory Security controls Attack vectors Attack surface Automating the security posture Ways of improving an organization’s security posture Assessing an organization’s security posture Important steps in security posture assessment Exploring human error and its impact on organizations Preventing insider security threats Hiring procedures Performing verification checks for job candidates Security education and training Security risk awareness Organizational culture Policies for IAM General safety procedures Employment procedures Vendors, contractors, and consultants – procedures Tight hiring practices Using strong authentication mechanisms Securing internet access Investigating anomalous activities Refocusing perimeter strategies and tools Monitoring misuse of assets Summary Further reading 5 How Documentation Contributes to Security Why information system documentation for security is important What is information security documentation? Why document? Approval of security documentation Maintenance of security documentation Communication of security documentation Understanding compliance to documentation ISO 27001 Describing some examples of cyber-security documents Information security policy (ISP) Incident management plan Risk management Disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plan (BCP) Tips for better security Building a cyber strategy plan Why do we need to build a cyber strategy? How to build a cyber strategy Best cyber-attack strategies Best cyber defense strategies Summary Further reading 6 Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Integrating cybersecurity with a DPP BIA Classification of data DRaaS Developing a communication plan Automated testing processes Immutable data backups Data reuse Continuous updates Long-term planning Understanding the relationship between cybersecurity and BC Planning for ransomware and DoS attacks Using quality backups User training and education Learning about supply-chain continuity Introducing the key components of a BC plan How to identify BC risks Types of DR Using AI for DR and BC processes Emerging technologies in the DR and BC landscape Tips on building a strong and effective DR plan Importance of a certified and skilled cybersecurity workforce Summary Further reading 7 Bringing Stakeholders On Board Evaluating business opportunities versus security risks The role of a CISO in risk management Optimal budgeting Communication Corporate governance Duties of top management in an organization Reporting to the board of directors Getting employees on board Getting customers on board Getting shareholders on board Getting the community on board Summary Further reading 8 Other CISO Tasks Contributing to technical projects Partnering with internal and external providers Security policies implementation Security planning needs resources Role in recruitment Partnering with security tool providers and consultants Evaluating employee behavior Employee motivation The remuneration and rewarding systems Employee skill level User and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) Financial reporting Addressing cybersecurity as a business problem Summary Further reading 9 Congratulations! You Are Hired How to get hired as a CISO Qualifications for a CISO job Job experience Communication ability Leadership skills Steps to follow to become a CISO The top skills required to succeed as a CISO Your first 90 days as a CISO List of dos in the first 90 days Summary Further reading 10 Security Leadership Building cybersecurity awareness Developing suitable security policies Communicating cybersecurity issues clearly Getting a bigger budget Leading by example Having training conferences and seminars for employees Building a cybersecurity strategy Telling your story Presenting to the board Leadership and team Summary Further reading 11 Conclusion Defining the CISO role and what the role entails How a CISO ensures E2E security operations are in place in an organization The compliance factor and how a CISO addresses the issue The role of HR management in cybersecurity issues How documentation plays a huge role in effective security leadership DR and BC factors in cybersecurity Understanding the role of various stakeholders in an organization Other CISO roles in an organization Getting hired as a CISO executive What security leadership entails Summary
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