Stephen Gilmer, Author at ADCG

Opinion: Why a CIO Should First be a CISO

March 18, 2020
Stephen Gilmer
CISO, Op-Ed

Historically, IT was founded around two core competencies: hardware and software. In the 90s, companies in higher risk arenas began to also focus on cybersecurity. That trifecta forms the core we all use today. Both a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and a Chief Information Officer (CIO) must understand how all IT works. This means…

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OPINION: How a CISO Improves Business Value

In August 2019, Bloomberg published an article that talked about the challenges of retaining a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and the ongoing search to fill open cybersecurity roles. Good people are hard to find and expensive. This perpetuates the myth that cybersecurity does not create value for a company, but is simply a cost…

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Opinion: Companies aren’t Dedicating Enough Time to Cybersecurity Training

Contributed by: Stephen Gilmer ADCG Advisory Board Member Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) In July 2019, SANS Institute released its fifth annual SANS Security Awareness Report (SAR), which looks at how organizations manage a common risk: human error. While the report shows some positives, it ultimately demonstrates that the state of cybersecurity hasn’t significantly…

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