Give CISOs a Seat at the Table as CISO Salaries Surge – BSW #367
In the leadership and communications segment, PwC Urges Boards to Give CISOs a Seat at the Table, CISO Salary Surge: Fewer Job Changes, Bigger Paychecks for Experienced Cybersecurity Leaders, Fostering a cybersecurity-first culture: Key leadership insights for building resilient businesses, and more!
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- 1. PwC Urges Boards to Give CISOs a Seat at the Table
“Give your CISO a seat at the table,” PWC's Global Digital Trust Insights report urged. “Their insights are vital for proactively navigating cybersecurity as a core business enterprise risk. Involving them at the highest level helps your organisation align its approach to safeguarding critical assets and driving resilience.”
- 2. Book Review: “Premier CISO – Board & C-Suite” By Michael S. Oberlaender
In his latest work, Premier CISO -Board & C-Suite, Michael S. Oberlaender delivers a comprehensive guide for aspiring and current Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) navigating the complex landscape of cybersecurity leadership. This book, the third in Michael’s series on cybersecurity management, focuses specifically on succeeding at the board and C-suite levels.
- 3. CISO Salary Surge: Fewer Job Changes, Bigger Paychecks for Experienced Cybersecurity Leaders
CISOs are getting paid more and moving less – and experience counts. Average annual compensation packages for these cybersecurity leaders is more than $550K; and ‘top’ CISOs’ earnings can be above $1 million a year.
- 4. Overtaxed State CISOs Struggle with Budgeting, Staffing
CISOs for US states face the same kinds of challenges those at private companies do: lots of work to handle, but not necessarily enough money or people to handle it sufficiently well.
- 5. Maximize Alignment Between Security & Compliance
Security and compliance are both serious issues that can keep you awake at night. In theory, they should be perfect partners, complementing each other to keep your organization resilient and its digital assets safe. Here are some practical steps that organizations can take to align these two pillars.
- 6. Fostering a cybersecurity-first culture: Key leadership insights for building resilient businesses – ET Edge Insights
In today’s fast-paced world, driven by rapid technological advancements and innovations, we are more connected than ever. However, this increased connectivity has also led to a surge in cyber-attacks and data breaches, which are becoming increasingly sophisticated and pose significant risks to businesses of all sizes. In this ever-evolving threat landscape, where attack methods constantly advance, organizations must go beyond traditional cybersecurity measures and focus on becoming cyber resilient.
- 7. Strategic Leadership in Challenging Times: Lessons from Dale Carnegie’s Leadership Training
Leadership is not a destination – it’s an evolving journey of learning, adapting, and applying strategic insights to real-world challenges. The Leadership Training for Managers gave me tools, but more importantly, it reaffirmed that leadership is about driving long-term success through people and strategy. As we continue to face global disruptions and shifts in industry, I believe the application of these principles is more important than ever.
