With organizations increasingly striving to transform themselves in the post-pandemic business landscape, CISOs should take steps to help them achieve their goals while ensuring they strengthen their cybersecurity posture.
However, in order to effectively maximize security, CISOs need more than just technical and leadership skills, they need to understand how their organization operates. Here are few critical initiatives that CISOs should take to focus on post-pandemic and beyond:
Monitoring Remote Workforce
To survive and potentially thrive in the global health crisis, many organizations were left with no choice but to opt for a remote work environment. While the adoption of the remote working model allowed organizations to protect their employees, CISOs were under extreme pressure to eliminate security vulnerabilities.
As the effects of the pandemic slowly recede, organizations are increasingly opting for hybrid working environments. Since many industry experts predict that the new model is here to stay, CISOs should implement a robust security awareness program. This will enable them to address the common vulnerabilities, secure the workforce and effectively strengthen the security infrastructure of the organization.
Strategically Using a vCISO
For a critical requirement, organizations can bring on a virtual CISO that can help them save onboarding time, HR, and training costs. These independent, seasoned security professionals can help the organization to add another layer of leadership expertise to their security team. By working alongside a vCISO, CISOs can better educate themselves and formulate effective security policies for their organization.
Full article: Three Initiatives CISOs should prioritize in the Post-Pandemic Landscape
