The case for IT security leadership - What makes the CISO a leader?

An IT security leader has a big range of skills and this does not only include IT security knowledge, but also business strategy, finance, competition, just to name a few. He must know the corporation as a whole, not only the IT department he works in.

In 2012, PwC, CIO magazine and CSO magazine conducted a worldwide survey on the global state of information security. More than 9,300 respondents from 128 countries took part in the survey. Most IT security leaders declared that they are confident in their strategies and practices applied to securing information. Also, a big number of respondents believe that their companies exhibit the attributes applied by information security leaders ... READ MORE

Released by Agile IT Governance - December 2012