Past CISO Mentoring Webinars

As we progress in our Information Security career, there are several fundamental principles we must master to go from entry-level to a leadership role. Understanding the technical side of security is critical – however we must also understand where our business is going and how information security can help build that solid, secure foundation upon which the business can grow. And to accomplish this goal, we must transcend the IT side, build relationships and truly become a business leader. Randall Frietzsche will discuss how his career progressed from the helpdesk to the office of the CISO, and the vital skills and knowledge he has learned along the way.

Learn from the experts! If you’re seeking a career in cybersecurity and are on the path to becoming a CISO, join us! Garrett will share insights on what it takes to execute a global role, that overlaps in security and privacy, and deal with contracts, outsourcing, mergers and acquisitions, and legal implications in a global environment. He will share the rewards, culture, pitfalls, and opportunities that will benefit you most. Whether you want to hire in as a new college graduate, promote from within your current organization, or transition from another role, Garrett will share insights on what it takes, and the approach you can take to get started today. This is for you, if you are an up-and-coming CISO, a newcomer to the position, someone seeking to transition to the CISO role, or a new college graduate in the field. Garrett will share insights on what it takes to land the role, what the CISO of the future looks like, and steps you can take, to build a CISO career.

Colleges are required to maintain an open campus for students and instructors, on campus or online, but also to protect privacy and meet regulatory requirements for financial, personal, health and research data. College campuses and a government umbrella create unique challenges and opportunities for the CISO role. Ms. Thorstenson will share her insights on: -What kind of hiring would be required for a role like hers today and for the future, and – What skills and experience would be required, the – Best places of entry in an academic setting, – What will set you apart, How does a university role differ from others, How you might groom someone in your staff to replace you, and –Why you would want to consider universities as a great opportunity.

Our CISO executives will help you envision the security enterprise leader of tomorrow, and the path it takes to reach that pinnacle. This will guide CISO up-and-comers in what it takes to land this role, what the CISO of the future looks like, and steps you can take, to build a CISO career. We are reaching out to the next generation of security leaders. Our CISOs will share their passion, purpose and expert insights to assist your journey.

Our CISO executives will help you envision the security enterprise leader of tomorrow, and the path it takes to reach that pinnacle. This will guide CISO up-and-comers in what it takes to land this role, what the CISO of the future looks like, and steps you can take, to build a CISO career. We are reaching out to the next generation of security leaders. Our CISOs will share their passion, purpose and expert insights to assist your journey.

Our CISO executives will help you envision the security enterprise leader of tomorrow, and the path it takes to reach that pinnacle. This will guide CISO up-and-comers in what it takes to land this role, what the CISO of the future looks like, and steps you can take, to build a CISO career. We are reaching out to the next generation of security leaders. Our CISOs will share their passion, purpose and expert insights to assist your journey.

CISOs face two battlefields, an external one and an internal one. The external battlefield is one we talk about all the time that is reported in the news daily from the external threat actors taking advantage of vulnerabilities within the enterprise. The internal battlefield is one of budgets, beuracracy, and behaviors that we also face. We will discuss these battlefields, we will also discuss the skills and character traits one needs to have in order to be a true CISO that can protect to enable people, data, and business.

Congratulations! You’ve finally arrived as a new security leader. You are determined to make a positive impact in your first year, if not in the first six months or even first 100 days. Still, you wonder: What traps do most new security leaders face? How can you avoid them? Where can you go for help? Dan Lohrmann will cover the most common mistakes that new (and oftentimes even veteran) security leaders make. With true stories that will likely surprise you, this session will cover the blind spots that keep showing up in the public and private sectors.

Join us for the next ISSA CISO Virtual Mentoring webinar, titled Zen and the Art of Transformational Security, featuring Kim Jones, Senior Vice President & Chief Security Officer at Vantiv. As CISOs, our charter to drive critical change throughout an organization. Yet time and again we face obstacles, challenges, and active resistance. In this presentation, Kim Jones will discuss techniques to drive security transformation in a way that is proactive, productive, and sustainable – to include suggested critical first steps when taking on the transformation challenge.

Join us for our ISSA eCISO Forum event featuring Patricia Titus, former VP and Chief Information Security Office of Freddie Mac. Our CISO executives will help you envision the security enterprise leader of tomorrow, and the path it takes to reach that pinnacle. This will guide CISO up-and-comers in what it takes to land this role, what the CISO of the future looks like, and steps you can take, to build a CISO career. We are reaching out to the next generation of security leaders. Our CISOs will share their passion, purpose and expert insights to assist your journey…