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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ciso Leadershipessential Principles For Success 2008 Edition by Todd Fitzgerald, Micki Krause
Caught in the crosshairs of "Leadership" and "Information Technology", Information Security professionals are increasingly tapped to operate as business executives. This often puts them on a career path they did not expect, in a field not yet clearly defined. IT training does not usually includemanagerial skills such as leadership, team-building, communication, risk assessment, and corporate business savvy, needed by CISOs. Yet a lack in any of these areas can short circuit a career in information security. CISO Leadership: Essential Principles for Success captures years of hard knocks, success stories, and yes, failures. This is not a how-to book or a collection of technical data. It does not cover products or technology or provide a recapitulation of the common body of knowledge. The book delineates information needed by security leaders and includes from-the-trenches advice on how to have a successful career in the field. With a stellar panel of contributors including William H. Murray, Harry Demaio, James Christiansen, Randy Sanovic, Mike Corby, Howard Schmidt, and other thought leaders, the book brings together the collective experience of trail blazers. The authors have learned through experience-been there, done that, have the t-shirt-and yes, the scars. A glance through the contents demonstrates the breadth and depth of coverage, not only in topics included but also in expertise provided by the chapter authors. They are the pioneers, who, while initially making it up as they went along, now provide the next generation of information security professionals with a guide to success. A LEADERSHIP DISCONNECT What You Told Us: A CISO Survey, T. Fitzgerald A LEADERSHIP MANDATE Who Companies Really Want to HIRE: How to Advance Your Career and Have Great Success, J. Brocaglia The Evolving Information Security Landscape, W.H. Murray Business Drivers for Information Security, H. DeMaio Security as a Business Function, P. Browne and S.R. Katz Security Leadership, M.J. Corby and V.M. Carr The Public Sector CISO: Life In The Fishbowl, L. McNulty A LEADERSHIP EVOLUTION A CISO Introspection, H.A. Schmidt How Savvy Are You: Can You Get What You Want? B. Lee Why and How Assessment of Organization Culture Should Shape Security Strategies, D. Saracco Selling Information Security, J.S. Christiansen The Importance of an IT Security Strategy, R. Sanovic Extending The Enterprise's Governance Program To Information Risks, R. Moulton and R. Coles Building Management Commitment through Security Councils, T. Fitzgerald Measuring Security, W.H. Murray Privacy, Ethics, and Business, R. Herold Leading Th rough a Crisis: How Not to Conduct a Security Investigation, M.D. Rasch Security Pitfalls, T. Fitzgerald Security Leader Horizon Issues: What the Future Holds, S. Skolochenko