Effective Leadership Skills for the Ciso

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 Successcaptures 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. Edited by experts, with a stellar panel of contributors, 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.Fitzgerald, Todd is the author of 'Effective Leadership Skills for the Ciso ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780849379437 and ISBN 0849379431.