Chapter 11: Conclusion
This book, through the various chapters, has sought to offer insights into the security leadership role of a chief information security officer (CISO) executive in an organization. It has focused on the main role of tackling cybersecurity issues in an organization, the challenges a CISO has to address, and the many factors that affect the kind of leadership they can offer as security officers in an organization. We have learned, through the previous 10 chapters, that various interactions within an organization and with some parties outside of an organization are crucial to effective security leadership.
In this final chapter, we will review, in brief, the topics that we have learned in this book, as listed here:
- Defining the CISO role and what the role entails
- How a CISO ensures end-to-end (E2E) security operations are in place in an organization
- The compliance factor and how a CISO addresses the issue
- The role of human resources (HR) management...