In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole dives into the significant differences between security engineers and chief information security officers, a distinction many fail to recognize. He explains that merging these two roles into the same career track is one...
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole dives into the idea that while we often put tremendous effort into planning our careers and other external goals, we rarely apply the same intentionality to designing our own lives. He uses the analogy of building a...
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole focuses on the importance of continuous personal and professional growth, particularly for those pursuing or working in the role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or Virtual Chief Information Security...
In the latest episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole reflects on the importance of challenge and growth in both personal and professional life. He compares humans to lions, emphasizing that just as lions are not meant for captivity, humans are not meant to settle...
In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole delves into the critical challenge of measuring cybersecurity effectiveness, emphasizing the flawed approach many organizations take. He highlights that many companies mistakenly believe that if no visible attacks are...
In the latest episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole delves into the critical role that risk management plays in cybersecurity and executive leadership. He begins by revisiting the foundational definition of cybersecurity—understanding, managing, and mitigating the...