The vCISO is a security practitioner who uses the culmination of their years of cybersecurity and industry experience to help organizations with developing and managing the implementation of the organization’s information security program. At a high level, vCISOs help to architect the organization’s security strategy, with some helping to also manage its’ implementation.
Nick Cavalancia
Nick Cavalancia is a Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter MVP, has over 25 years of enterprise IT experience, is an accomplished consultant, speaker, trainer, writer, and columnist
Security is a concept that needs to be understood across the entire organization for it to work. So, while a potential cyberthreat can be managed from a technical perspective, it’s crucial to be able to explain it in a manner that can be understood by those without that tech background. That’s why it’s important to prioritize having emotionally intelligent teammates on the security side – there needs to be a clear bridge between the department and the rest of the enterprise, and that requires understanding how to best communicate about security across the organization. Not only will this close the understanding gap, but it will also instill the importance of security into the company culture.
Ellen Benaim
5 minutes with Ellen Benaim, CISO of Templafy: Security leadership and diversity — Security Magazine