Getting an “A” in Cybersecurity From Your Board of Directors
There’s a growing communications gap between corporate boards and CISOs — and it’s putting companies at risk. This book brings together over a dozen top CISOs, CEOs, board members, and advisors to close the gap, chapter by chapter.
A Carnegie Mellon University survey found that 77% of U.S. board members rarely or never received senior leadership reports on digital privacy or security risk. Cyber risk has since become a top-tier business risk — yet most boards and CISOs still speak different languages. As the book puts it: CISOs are from Mars, and board members are from Venus.
What’s inside
- How to tell if you have the right cybersecurity leader and how to test your CISO
- A practical playbook for board-CISO communication, built for the boardroom, not the SOC
- How to talk about ransomware, cyber insurance, and “wartime” security operations in terms the board understands
- A Digital Trust Framework for managing cybersecurity as a business risk, not just an IT problem
- Why trust, not just technology, is the foundation of a CISO’s success with the board
Who it’s for
CISOs and security leaders preparing for board conversations, board members and executives responsible for cyber risk oversight, and risk, compliance, and governance teams navigating the CISO-board relationship.
You’ll walk away with insights on how security executives can best communicate to the board, and what board members need to know to assess their security executives.
