FOUR ASPECTS OF A
CISO’S ROLE THAT MUST
NOT BE IGNORED
The role of a CISO is high-pressured but crucial in
defending organisations and businesses against
modern cyberthreats. Jan van Vliet, VP and GM of
EMEA, Digital Guardian, explores some of the lesser
known aspects of a CISO’s role and why they play a big
part in the overall security posture of any organisation.
W
ith security so
high on every
corporate agenda
these days,
Chief Information
Security Officers
(CISOs) are under
more pressure than ever before to keep
their organisations protected.
But with so many different things to
consider at all times, less experienced
CISOs can quickly become
overwhelmed. This typically leads to
the adoption of a blinkered approach
to the job, focusing on a handful of ‘big
ticket’ items while eschewing many other
smaller, but equally important aspects of
the role.
It’s easy to understand why it happens,
but this approach invariably leads to
issues over time. In many cases, just
a little bit of attention to the following
four areas can go a long way towards
improving overall security posture.
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Empowering employees through
proper training and education
It’s all too easy to fixate on technology
as the best way to protect an
organisation but in reality, it’s employees
who play the biggest role in keeping
hostile actors out. For that reason,
A strong team also
helps to share the
workload, reducing
the pressure on the
CISO and preventing
them from becoming
a bottleneck within
the organisation.
Jan van Vliet EMEA VP and GM
Digital Guardian
training and education should never be
skimped on, or ignored.
Not only is it highly cost effective
compared to the investment required
for large scale security solutions, but
in many cases, a properly trained
workforce will do more for overall
security as well. Properly trained, vigilant
employees can quickly identify phishing
attempts or social engineering tactics
and even spot rogue insiders, helping to
prevent many attacks entirely.
Taking the time to thoroughly vet
partners and third-party vendors
Data plays a critical role in nearly every
business today, but few organisations
have the in-house capabilities to recover
it themselves in the event of loss or
corruption. As such, many choose
to partner with third party specialists
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