Summary

In this chapter, we have tackled the topic of security leadership that a CISO executive is responsible for providing in an organization. A CISO is responsible for all security matters in an organization and is therefore tasked with various responsibilities that will enable them to offer the required security leadership to the organization. Some important CISO roles that enable them to do this have been described in detail in this chapter.

Building cybersecurity awareness helps reduce the potential internal threat that employees pose to an organization's informational assets, which increases their alertness and enables them to adhere to security initiatives and policies. A CISO is tasked with developing a cybersecurity strategy that provides a blueprint for the development and implementation of all security initiatives in an organization. The chapter has shown the need for a CISO to take full control of their security role in an organization, explained why the CISO...