CISOs and Personal Liability - Safe Security

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CISOs and Personal Liability

How not to be singled out by the SEC and your board

When a breach occurs, the buck still stops with the CISO, making them increasingly nervous, asking: “Who has my back?”

To minimize CISO personal liability, developing a defensible risk practice based on real-time telemetry, standards, and quantification for communicating with boards and regulators and demonstrating continued improvement is crucial.

  • Establish cybersecurity as a business risk by quantifying it in dollars
  • Ensure holistic visibility into enterprise risk
  • Define an acceptable cyber risk appetite with C-Suite & the board
  • Broadly cultivate champions across your Board, C-Suite, and key stakeholders
  • Create a transparent and defensible strategy
  • Have a Well-documented and Disciplined Security Program
  • Build A Rock-Solid Fall Back