‘I Quit!’ - When CISOs Need to Take Charge of Their Careers

This article discusses how CISOs face career challenges due to structural flaws in how organizations manage cyber risk, leading to retroactive accountability when breaches occur after denied budget requests. To improve the CISO role, conversations should shift from “secure enough” to risk posture selection, making accountability forward-facing and fostering shared ownership to prevent burnout and strengthen organizational security.

Edward Kiledjian @ekiledjian