Elad Yoran, a cybersecurity expert who has held various roles in the industry, including having sat on the FBI Information Technology Council, discussed best practices for cybersecurity leadership and securing your organization against cyberattacks with Raines International's Senior Vice President and Head of Agribusiness Melissa Oszustowicz and Managing Director and Head of the Security Officers practice Patrick Gray at the Raines Cybersecurity Leadership webinar. As businesses in a rapidly shifting cyber landscape, many organizations have a lot of catching up to do in order to protect information assets against cyberattacks. According to Yoran, that's where a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) can help.
Many organizations no longer see cybersecurity as purely a risk mitigator and cost center, but an enabling tool that allows the enterprise to grow. With this mindset, businesses need security executives who can advocate for cybersecurity investments and conduct due diligence for the organization and any external security tools it utilizes. Yoran noted the importance of having a security voice on the board — nowadays, security leaders cannot do their jobs effectively without the interpersonal skills necessary for financial negotiations in the boardroom. Someone with the interpersonal and managerial skills of a C-suite executive manages up, down and laterally, and they must have the ability to communicate clearly and advocate for organizational cybersecurity in many settings.