Category Archives: Leadership

Eight Common Themes for AI Security Frameworks

The field of artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, bringing with it both exciting innovations and new challenges. As AI systems become more complex and integrated into corporate applications, effectively managing their security is more critical than ever. To help navigate … Continue reading

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Influence without Authority: Key Strategies for Executive Leaders

Influence isn’t about being in charge—it’s about being the type of leader who inspires and motivates others to do their best work. By focusing on your values, communication skills, and ability to connect with others, you’ll be well-positioned to make … Continue reading

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Building Generative AI (GenAI) Applications

Four key considerations for business executives Harnessing the potential of Generative AI (GenAI) to create user applications that drive business value may appear daunting, yet it doesn’t need to be. With the GenAI field advancing swiftly and offering a plethora … Continue reading

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Third Party Risk Management – Considerations for creating a program standard

What is a Third Party Third parties generally refer to external entities with whom you enter into contractual agreements to deliver products or services. These external partners may offer essential services to support your business operations or extend services to … Continue reading

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No-Hype Use of LLMs in Cybersecurity

Three use cases of Large Language Models (LLMs) to save time and immediately enhance productivity While there is tremendous hype around LLMs, many people in Cybersecurity are still struggling to put news tools like ChatGPT and Google Bard to practice. … Continue reading

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A New CISO’s TODO List

When a CISO joins a new organization, it is important to start with basics. Following is a TODO list for every new CISO. Subscribe to Blog

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Life Principles

This post is an updated version of six fundamental principles that always fill my professional and personal life with joy, pleasure and satisfaction. So here they are! Subscribe to Blog Recent Posts

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CISO MindMap 2023: What do InfoSec Professionals Really do?

NOTE: A new version of CISO MindMap has been published and is available at this link. Most people outside the Cybersecurity profession don’t fully realize and appreciate the complexity of a security professional’s job. Since 2012, CISO MindMap has been … Continue reading

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Four Questions CISOs Should Ask Themselves Everyday

While there is a huge list of CISO responsibilities as we discussed in CISO Mindmap, keeping oneself focused on value creation and security program improvements is not easy. The following four questions will help improve efficiency of the program by … Continue reading

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Podcast: CISO MindMap and Recommendations for 2022-23

Recently we recorded a podcast with CISO Tradecraft focusing on CISO MindMap 2022 and recommendations for 2022-23. As a reference the latest CISO MindMap is available here and detailed recommendations page is also available here. You can listen to the … Continue reading

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