The Evolving Role of the CISO – Allan Alford – BSW #358
The CISO role has been evolving for 20 years, but the last 2 years have accelerated that evolution. Some might say it's evolving into extinction. What are the factors driving this evolution?
Allan Alford, CEO at Alford and Adams Consulting and host of The Cyber Ranch Podcast, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss this evolution and some of the factors driving these trends. In this interview, Allan will share his insights:
- Migratory Trends of the CISO
- CISO Skill Sets: Technical or Business?
- The Language of the CISO
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Allan Alford has worked in cybersecurity for 20+ years and technology for 25+. He started in IT, pivoted to Engineering and product security, and brought it all back around to a CISO role that oversaw both enterprise and product. After 5 stints as a CISO in various industries in companies ranging from 18 to 50,000 employees, Allan launched a consulting practice with a partner that provides fractional CISO, strategic cybersecurity consulting services, risk assessments, maturity assessments, and other services. Allan gives back to the community by way of The Cyber Ranch Podcast and by his prolific writing on LinkedIn and in articles for various publications.
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