In order for CISOs to stay relevant in their field today, they must add communication and soft skills to their list of capabilities. Traditionally, their role has been to take charge of IT security. Now CISOs oversee cybersecurity and risk management systems. They must manage teams and get leadership approval in order to successfully implement a system that aligns with overall business goals.
Speak in a common business language
The CISO will need to appoint both technical and non-technical individuals to support a risk management system, which requires communication in a language that everyone can relate to. Additionally, senior executives’ approval is required and this will involve presenting proposals in non-technical terms.
Being able to communicate and having the soft skills to manage people is a challenge CISOs face. For CISOs to reach a larger audience, they need to clearly explain technical terms and acronyms that are second nature and translate the cybersecurity risks to the organization into simple business vocabulary.
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IT Governance Publishing books are written in a business language that is easy to understand even for the non-technical person. Our books and guides can help you develop the softer skills needed to communicate in order to successfully execute any cybersecurity or risk management system.
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Discover the best-practice cyber risk management system, ISO 27001
This international standard sets out a best-practice approach to cyber risk management that can be adopted by all organizations. Encompassing people, processes, and technology, ISO 27001’s enterprise-wide approach to cybersecurity is tailored to the outcomes of regular risk assessments so that organizations can mitigate the cyber risks they face in the most cost-effective and efficient way.
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