SECURITY STRATEGY – REALITY VS THEORY

In theory, theory and practice are the same.In practice, they are not. -Albert Einstein […conversation…] Henrik: OK, why did you base the coming <#> years on these activities? Customer: This is the direction of where our vendors’ technologies are heading! Henrik: I understand. But is this where your business and organization are heading? Customer: What […]

SECURITY STRATEGY – CREATING VALUE

If you do not know what value means for your organization from a business perspective, how will you be able to create it from a security perspective? Question:What does creating value mean for your organization from a security perspective?[I encourage you to contemplate this question for a couple of minutes before continuing to read this […]

SECURITY STRATEGY – DIRECTION

A broken compass is just that, a broken compass and it is hard to compensate for. Start with fixing the compass. Going in the wrong direction may fast lead you to a unwanted position or destination. The direction is more important compared to the speed. Make sure to dial in the right direction. Fix that […]

SPEAKING SECURITY. THE LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION

It is hard to pick ONLY one skill for security leaders (CISO, Information Security Officer, Cyber Security Risk Manager, etcetera) that I consider the most important. Leadership, independent of whether it is related to security or not, is not about only one thing. A leader needs to be versatile. And I have mentioned this several […]

A DAY AT WORK AS A CISO – PART #3 [EXTENDED]

“The best way to explain it is to do it.” Chapter III. A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865)” This quote says a lot. In many cases leadership, as a CISO or similar roles within cyber and information security or in business management, the best way to lead is to explain. […]

A DAY AT WORK AS A CISO – PART #2 [EXTENDED]

Cat: Oh by the way, if you really like to know, he went that way. Alice: Who did? Cat: The white rabbit. Alice: He went that way? Cat: Who did? Alice: The white rabbit! Cat: What rabbit? Alice: Didn’t you just say? Cat: Can you stand on your head? Alice: ???<gets mad>??? What if Alice […]

A DAY AT WORK AS A CISO – PART #1 [EXTENDED]

Cat: Where are you going? Alice: Which way should I go? Cat: That depends on where you are going. Alice: I don’t know. Cat: Then it doesn’t matter which way you go. The quote is from Alice in Wonderland. And the role as a CISO, Chief Information Security Officer, is in many ways starting out […]