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
CISO MindMap 2023: What do InfoSec Professionals Really do?
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 an effective educational tool to communicate CISO responsibilities and has enabled security professionals to design and … 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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Essential Business Knowledge for InfoSec Professionals
June 18, 2022 – By Rafeeq Rehman The role of InfoSec professionals has morphed into a critical business function. One should expect getting involved in “business” discussion often, and at increasing higher levels of business structure up to board of … Continue reading
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Essential skills to start any career path in information security
Many career paths in information security are well-established and new ones are emerging. Although there are specific skills required for each career path, some skills are fundamental and essential for each of these career paths. These essential skills are listed … Continue reading
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Why we need to redefine CIA triad of information security
Whether it is opening a firewall port, relaxing a permission on an S3 bucket, or mailing a confidential document to a private email address, people often try to circumvent information security controls with a “good intention of getting things done”. … Continue reading
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SIX MODELS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER
Six fundamental models that always fill my personal and professional life with joy, pleasure and satisfaction Do the right thing, always – This is my first model of a joyful life, explained to me by a school senior friend. If … Continue reading
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SASE: Technology, Transport and Service
What is it? Secure Access Service Edge or SASE is a relatively new concept. The goal is to connect users from anywhere to applications, data and services hosted in any place (Cloud, corporate data centers or Software-as-a-Service platforms). The basic … Continue reading
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