Cybersecurity Leadership: Stepping Back So Others Can Step Up

Knowing Where To Draw The Line

For as long as I have been in the cybersecurity industry (too long, too long) there has been discussion about the role of the cybersecurity leader. What functions should be in security? Who should a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) report to? Is a good CISO technically- or business-focused? What makes a security leader? How can a CISO get into the C-Suite? How can they stay there? What does cybersecurity leadership even look like?