Chapter 1: A CISO's Role in Security Leadership

In this day and age, the security of internet-connected devices and applications has increasingly become critical to the success of firms operating in the internet space. While the internet has provided numerous opportunities for businesses to conduct business, expand their operations, and reach their customers more easily, it has also introduced cybersecurity risks to both the businesses and the customers that interact with these businesses via digital platforms.

Cybercrime has been on the rise in recent years, and data breaches continue to wreak havoc among many companies globally. It has become essential for all businesses that deal with financial and other important data from customers to implement security measures in their organizations to ensure their organizations remain secure. Organizations now have departments that exclusively tackle security issues that affect an organization resulting from interactions with the digital...