5 reasons why organisations must consider engaging a Virtual CISO
Due to various reasons like compliance and regulatory requirements, cyber incidents, and increasing interest from the board, organisations recruit cyber professionals to manage cyber security. Cyber security is very diverse, and organisations must acquire a variety of skilled cyber professionals to suit their needs. However, this is not always possible.
To solve this problem, organisations engage cyber professionals — like security specialists, senior security officers and security analysts — with broad responsibilities ranging from configuring cloud technologies to defining strategies and communicating to the board. This is a set up for failure for both the organisation and the successful candidate. It is a box-ticking exercise; isn’t the best value for money and will not make the organisation more secure.
However, one highly effective approach that organisations can take is to acquire a virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO). A vCISO is an outsourced security practitioner or provider, usually working part-time or remotely, engaged to define an organisation’s security strategy. Some manage the implementation and provide the much-needed visibility to the board and other business stakeholders. If you are in the market for a cyber professional to lead cyber security, here are five reasons why you…