Making Executives Understand You In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole explains the importance of talking to executives in a language that they understand. This episode goes beyond avoiding technical security lingo and instead begins explaining how to...
Are You Running Like a Gazelle or a Lion? Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up, and he knows he has to be faster than the slowest gazelle. Every morning, a gazelle wakes up and knows he has to be faster than the fastest lion. The gazelle is running out of fear and...
How to be an effective CISO by being an effective communicator In this weeks Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole explains what the main thing that holds a CISO back from being a world class CISO is. Often, it’s communication. A great CISO is a great translator. A good CISO...
How to manage your time In this week of Life of a CISO Dr. Eric Cole discusses one of the most essential skills of a CISO, time management. As a CISO you should already understand the technical and strategic elements of your position, but to be a world-class CISO, you...
The thoughts and communication skills that will make you a world-class CISO In this week of Life of a CISO Dr. Eric Cole discusses the mindset of a CISO and what role that plays in how you communicate with the executives. Executives need to understand cybersecurity in...
How do you define cybersecurity? In this week of Life of a CISO Dr. Eric Cole discusses the responsibilities of a CISO in times of crisis. A CISO must be vigilant about attacks. But what makes a CISO different from a technical engineer is that he can communicate with...