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Looking Back at the Role of the Virtual CISO and the Reality of Small Firms
Looking Back at the Role of the Virtual CISO and the Reality of Small Firms
Many small firms would often benefit from looking internally first, before jumping to externalised cybersecurity solutions
JC Gaillard
Mar 22
Governance, Compliance and Window-Dressing
Governance, Compliance and Window-Dressing
Cyber resilience needs clear accountability from the top
JC Gaillard
Feb 16
Don’t Expect Cybersecurity to Work in Firms where Nothing Does
Don’t Expect Cybersecurity to Work in Firms where Nothing Does
You cannot expect the CISO on their own, bottom-up, to reverse widespread business dynamics, where short-termism prevails everywhere across…
JC Gaillard
Jan 26
Cybersecurity is Not Working: Time to Try Something Else
Cybersecurity is Not Working: Time to Try Something Else
The bottom-up approaches most have been pushing for 20 years around cybersecurity have simply failed
JC Gaillard
Jan 13
The Cybersecurity Spiral of Failure — and How to Break out of It
The Cybersecurity Spiral of Failure — and How to Break out of It
Following the launch on Amazon in February 2023 of “The Cybersecurity Leadership Handbook for the CISO and the CEO“, we are delighted to…
JC Gaillard
Jan 10
Back to Basics around OT Security
Back to Basics around OT Security
Data may be “the new oil” for the manufacturing world but it cannot be taken for granted
JC Gaillard
Dec 1, 2023
Framing the Role of the Board around Cybersecurity is No Longer about Risk
Framing the Role of the Board around Cybersecurity is No Longer about Risk
Business protection from cyber threats must be rooted in the reality of the world we live in
JC Gaillard
Oct 27, 2023
A Reality Check Around Cybersecurity Benchmarking
A Reality Check Around Cybersecurity Benchmarking
The benchmarking question is often a symptom of trust erosion between CISOs and senior execs
JC Gaillard
Oct 16, 2023
Hiring Managers: Be Realistic Around Cybersecurity Profiles
Hiring Managers: Be Realistic Around Cybersecurity Profiles
Looking for hybrid profiles that cannot exist is just fuelling the perception of a cybersecurity skills gap
JC Gaillard
Sep 15, 2023
Cybersecurity Leadership
Is it Time to Accept that the Current Role of the CISO Has Failed?
Is it Time to Accept that the Current Role of the CISO Has Failed?
It has become too complex to carry for the profile of people it attracts
JC Gaillard
Aug 25, 2023
The Momentum Behind the Role of the Chief Security Officer
The Momentum Behind the Role of the Chief Security Officer
It starts to make sense to evolve the role of the CISO and return it to its native technical content
JC Gaillard
Jul 22, 2023
The Cybersecurity Numbers Game is a Dangerous One for CISOs
The Cybersecurity Numbers Game is a Dangerous One for CISOs
The Real Long-term Currency Here is Trust
JC Gaillard
Jul 10, 2023
Why would you expect your current CISO to sit on the Board?
Why would you expect your current CISO to sit on the Board?
Research suggests only 14% of CISOs appear to have the skills required but does it really matter?
JC Gaillard
Jul 7, 2023
Going the Right Way about Cybersecurity Transformation
Going the Right Way about Cybersecurity Transformation
Cybersecurity transformation cannot be seen as a straightforward change
JC Gaillard
Jun 9, 2023
Cyber Security: The Secret Sauce for Small Businesses
Cyber Security: The Secret Sauce for Small Businesses
Dispelling 5 Myths around Cybersecurity for Small Businesses
JC Gaillard
May 26, 2023
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