What's a CISO Do?

   A while back I started a new job as a CISO.  It's the second time I've held that title at an organization.  What's interesting about that is that both time it was a new position to the organization.  I wrote about my initial thoughts and plans in a post here.  That was before I started the job!  I've been meaning to follow up on that post, both to provide more insight and list next steps.

   In this post I'll dive a bit into the execution of the plans I originally discussed.  In another post I'll get into what came next, including the weightier topics of strategic and tactical plans.

   And yes, I know it's April 1st, but I'm keepin' it real!

   For my first 90 days on the job I tried to keep focus toward three key accomplishments:

• Learn the business;
• Start to establish a Culture of Security, and;
• Baseline the environment.

   Let's talk a bit about each of these areas.

So You're a New CISO!?

   There are plenty of articles out there about becoming a new CISO.  And what elements you should have in an enterprise security program.

   I'm about to become a new CISO... again.  It's not an entirely unique situation.  I've been a CISO for over 10 years.  I'm starting as a new employee of an organization that has newly created the CISO position.  So I am new, and the CISO position is new, to this organization.

   I read this interesting article entitled 68 Great Ideas for Running the Security Department.  It's a great article, but even as a mathematician, I just can't count that high!  I also love top 10 lists.  But sometimes 10 is too high a number as well.

   Here are the 3 key things I'm going to do as a new CISO: