ians connector event deck: factor 7
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Connector Events
See the Big Picture
IANS Connector Events bring together small groups of
senior-level information security professionals from a
broad spectrum of industries and experiences for
facilitated deep-dive discussions of important challenges
and solutions in the information security space.
Your community is a resource: through intimate peer-to-
peer conversations around common issues, solutions,
and suggestions for improvement, you’ll gain insight into
varying perspectives and develop new ideas to accelerate
your problem-solving efforts.
Maximize the potential value of your
information security organization
IANS’s research indicates a large jump in CISO
effectiveness with a single change in reporting
structure. Most CISOs report into the CIO – but a
preponderance of Executive-level CISOs have solid line
reporting outside technology. Achieving this change in
reporting represents a significant change in the
traditional corporate hierarchy – how will you move this
mountain?
At a recent event, we posed the question:
“There is no CISO
role, it is enacted
by the Dir IT, who
reports to the
CTO.”
“All IT functions,
including information
security, are centralized
for the company.”
Attendees discussed the challenges …
“…the CISO is a non-
formal role at this point, I
report to the VP of
Business Services (de-
facto CIO)”
… and through that discussion, shared
thoughts on how to address the problem.
• If you can’t convince leaders to allow you to report
solid-line outside of CIO, try to engender a dotted
line relationship to risk, finance, or legal, etc.
• Plan for resiliency. You might have a collegial
relationship with your CIO, but if he leaves, will you
still be able to do good work?
• Based on other CISO Impact factors, are you able to
shift from day-to-day operations to a more strategic
posture?
At at Connector
Event, you will:
• Gain insight into the challenges and roadblocks
you and your peers share.
• Learn about new and unique approaches to
common issues and topics
• Take away problem-solving ideas that you can
apply in your own organization.