Thinking and Communicating Like a CISO

How to think like a CISO

Will Birchett
“MSPs and MSSPs spend too little time learning how to think and talk like a CISO and too much time structuring their vCISO services.”
William Birchett, Founder of vCISO Network and President of Logo Systems
Key Takeaways

Developing a CISO mindset is crucial for anyone aspiring to provide effective cybersecurity leadership and includes the following:

  • Being both strategic and tactical
  • Thinking more about risk and less about tools
  • Thinking like an attacker
  • Becoming more business-oriented