The Future of Security Leadership

Jason Hicks, Global CISO at Kudelski Security, joins the podcast to talk about the future of security leadership. He covers the challenges of managing a security team, communication skills for technical leaders, coping with scope creep, and the rise of the branded CISO.

You can find the Kudelski report co-authored by Jason and referenced in the podcast here.

Timestamps:

• 01:40 — It is critical to the success of a security program for the CISO to speak business.
• 04:14 — “You have to be one to lead one” still holds true.
• 06:41 — The rise of the branded CISO.
• 11:24 — The CISO tenure remains short and there are several reasons why.
• 14:29 — Coping with scope creep.
• 17:11 — Top three issues for CISOs right now.