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Quantum Computing – Hype or Reality in the Next Five Years?

Quantum computing has long been a subject of fascination, promising to revolutionize industries from medicine to finance with its unprecedented computational power. But as headlines tout breakthroughs and experts debate its potential, a critical question emerges: Is quantum computing truly on the verge of becoming “available” in the next five years, or is it merely an overhyped dream? Continue reading →

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CISO MindMap 2025: What do InfoSec Professionals Really Do?

Many individuals outside the realm of cybersecurity often underestimate the intricacies involved in a security professional’s role. Since its inception in 2012, the CISO MindMap has served as a valuable educational resource, offering insights into CISO responsibilities and aiding security professionals in crafting and enhancing their security programs. Continuously adapting to reflect the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the CISO MindMap has been updated to accommodate the latest developments in the field. Here is the most recent iteration of the CISO MindMap for 2025, featuring numerous enhancements and fresh recommendations for the next 12-18 months covering the year 2025-26. Continue reading →

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CISO MindMap 2024: What do InfoSec Professionals Really Do?

Many individuals outside the realm of cybersecurity often underestimate the intricacies involved in a security professional’s role. Since its inception in 2012, the CISO MindMap has served as a valuable educational resource, offering insights into CISO responsibilities and aiding security … Continue reading →

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Security Hygiene

While responsibilities of leaders in information security are very extensive as shown in the CISO MindMap, following are seven foundational and “must-have” capabilities that every information security program should have. If any of these capabilities is missing, the first priority … 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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A Conference Dedicated to Security Operations Center (SOC)

As shown in CISO MindMap 2023, job of security professionals is complex and Security Operations Center (SOC) is a significant part of this job. SOC analysts are stressed out by overwhelming number of incidents and dealing with these incidents in a timely … Continue reading →

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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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EBK-Cybersecurity: Understanding Stock Market Terminology

Basic Stock Market Terminology for CyberSecurity Professionals and Why Should They Care! June 26, 2022 – Rafeeq Rehman The role of InfoSec professionals has morphed into a critical business function. One should expect getting involved in “business” discussion often, and … Continue reading →

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