ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) JULY 11, 2016 EC-Council Foundation’s series of Global CISO Forums has made waves in the information security industry and this year will be no exception. The theme for the 2016 edition of the Global CISO Forum is “The Butterfly Effects of Strong Information Security Leadership.” The conference will be an opportunity for the speakers and audience to explore the ways their leadership impacts their teams, organizations, and
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SYSTEX hosts first ever EC-Council Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) training in Taipei, Taiwan taught by CISO of San Francisco
Taipei, TAIWAN – March 28th 2016 EC-Council collaborated with SYSTEX to create the next generation of Information Security Leaders by introducing their globally renowned Certified Chief Information Security Officer Certification (CCISO) training to Taiwan for the first time. The 5-day training program has revolutionized information security leadership training in other markets and is poised to do the same within East Asian countries. By teaching executive information security management professionals the
Global CISO Forum Podcast Episode 11: Using Behavioral Analytics to Craft Policies
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Webinar: Corporate Governance for CISOs: Leadership: Beyond Security Technology
Corporate Governance for CISOs: Leadership: Beyond Security Technology Date: June 1st, 2016 Click here to Watch Technical expertise is a critical component of security leadership; however, the modern CISO must possess a myriad of fundamental business to run a successful program. This session will focus on non-technical areas in which the CISCO should be competent and communicate effectively: strategic planning, financial management, contracting, and vendor management.
Webinar: Corporate Governance for CISOs: Business Continuity Management
Corporate Governance for CISOs: Business Continuity Management Date: May 17th, 2016 Click here to Watch This session focuses on the most important concerns related to business continuity management. CISO isn’t always the leader of an organization’s business resilience efforts, but the CISO offers significant influence to ensure an effective program that support business impact analysis, business continuity planning, and disaster recovery for an organization’s critical information assets.
Global CISO Forum Podcast Episode 10: The Future of InfoSec: Beyond the Prevention Model
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Webinar: Corporate Governance for CISOs: Asset Management
Corporate Governance for CISOs: Asset Management Date: May 3rd, 2016 Register to Attend This session will focus on some fundamental concerns that an organization must address to support an effective information security program. How do you identify asset owners? What are examples of effective classification strategies? What type of inventory do you maintain to manage your asset information? What relationship do asset management and change management share?
CCISO Program wraps-up successful Washington DC area class
The Certified CISO Program, EC-Council’s executive information security management course, has seen resounding success around the US, presenting four classes in four cities in 2016. Keyaan Williams, EC-Council CCISO Senior Executive, has seen incredible learning take place in these executive classrooms. Feedback from students in the class include mentions of how the CCISO program will help them in their current job roles. Said one cybersecurity specialist in the class, the
Conclusive evidence that the CISO should be reporting to the CEO
At past EC-Council Foundation Global CISO Forums and CISO Summits, panels of information security executives have discussed the debate in the industry regarding the proper hierarchical placement of the CISO. The debate is typically framed as being a choice between the CISO reporting to the CIO or to the CEO. CIO.com recently published an article outlining the argument for the CISO to report to the CEO. Click below to read