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The document discusses the author's experience as a CISO and provides information on how to become a CISO, including through self-analysis, education, career path, and certifications. It also outlines the key responsibilities of a CISO in areas like information security governance, risk management, program development and management, and incident management. The document shares the author's contact information and a quote on the success formula for a CISO.
![My experience as CISO
@marcvael March 2021
Information Risk Management
1) Establish and/or maintain a process for information asset classification to ensure that measures taken to
protect assets are proportional to their business value.
2) Identify legal, regulatory, organizational and other applicable requirements to manage the risk of
noncompliance to acceptable levels.
3) Ensure that risk assessments, vulnerability assessments and threat analyses are conducted consistently,
at appropriate times, and to identify and assess risk to the organization’s information.
4) Identify, recommend or implement appropriate risk treatment/response options to manage risk to
acceptable levels based on organizational risk appetite.
5) Determine whether information security controls are appropriate and effectively manage risk to an
acceptable level.
6) Facilitate the integration of information risk management into business and IT processes (e.g., systems
development, procurement, project management) to enable a consistent and comprehensive
information risk management program across the organization.
7) Monitor for internal and external factors (e.g., key risk indicators [KRIs], threat landscape, geopolitical,
regulatory change) that may require reassessment of risk to ensure that changes to existing, or new, risk
scenarios are identified and managed appropriately.
8) Report noncompliance and other changes in information risk to facilitate the risk management decision-
making process.
9) Ensure that information security risk is reported to senior management to support an understanding of
potential impact on the organizational goals and objectives.
Information Security Program
Development & Management
1) Establish and/or maintain the information security program in alignment with the information security strategy.
2) Align the information security program with the operational objectives of other business functions (e.g., human resources
[HR], accounting, procurement and IT) to ensure that the information security program adds value to and protects the
business.
3) Identify, acquire and manage requirements for internal and external resources to execute the information security
program.
4) Establish and maintain information security processes and resources (including people and technologies) to execute the
information security program in alignment with the organization’s business goals.
5) Establish, communicate and maintain organizational information security standards, guidelines, procedures and other
documentation to guide and enforce compliance with information security policies.
6) Establish, promote and maintain a program for information security awareness and training to foster an effective security
culture.
7) Integrate information security requirements into organizational processes (e.g., change control, mergers and acquisitions,
system development, business continuity, disaster recovery) to maintain the organization’s security strategy.
8) Integrate information security requirements into contracts and activities of third parties (e.g., joint ventures, outsourced
providers, business partners, customers) and monitor adherence to established requirements in order to maintain the
organization’s security strategy.
9) Establish, monitor and analyze program management and operational metrics to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency
of the information security program.
10) Compile and present reports to key stakeholders on the activities, trends and overall effectiveness of the IS program and
the underlying business processes in order to communicate security performance.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/vaelmyexperienceascisocscmarch2021handout-210406163421/85/my-experience-as-ciso-12-320.jpg)
my experience as ciso
- 1. My experience as CISO @marcvael March 2021 My experience as CISO managing information security Marc Vael Tuesday 23rd of March 2021 How to become a CISO 1. Self-analysis
- 2. My experience as CISO @marcvael March 2021 How to become a CISO 1. Self-analysis How to become a CISO 2. Education
- 3. My experience as CISO @marcvael March 2021 How to become a CISO 2. Education How to become a CISO 3. Career path
- 4. My experience as CISO @marcvael March 2021 How to become a CISO 4. Professional certifications
- 5. My experience as CISO @marcvael March 2021 How to become a CISO 4. Professional certifications 2004 2003 1994
- 6. My experience as CISO @marcvael March 2021 Information Security Governance Establish and/or maintain an information security governance framework & supporting processes to ensure that the information security strategy is aligned with organizational goals & objectives. Information Risk Management Manage information risk to an acceptable level based on risk appetite in order to meet organizational goals & objectives.
- 7. My experience as CISO @marcvael March 2021 Information Security Program Development & Management Develop & maintain an information security program that identifies, manages and protects the organization’s assets while aligning to information security strategy & business goals, thereby supporting an effective security posture. Information Security Incident Management Plan, establish and manage the capability to detect, investigate, respond to and recover from information security incidents to minimize business impact.
- 8. My experience as CISO @marcvael March 2021 Information Security Management Security Operations Security Governance / Risk Security Business Support IT Compliance Implement & improve foundational principles for securing Esko IT infrastructure Implement & improve processes for mature information security governance & risk within Esko Create & improve standard work for Esko business security Integrate Esko IT compliance by design in terms of Information Security (& Privacy) Security Innovation Integrate Information Security into new innovative Esko (IT) solutions Security Incidents Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond to and Recover from Information Security Incidents How to become a CISO 5. Keep current
- 9. My experience as CISO @marcvael March 2021 Chief Information Security Officer Success formula: 4C x 3I x 2S x O 4C = Complexity + Culture + Communication + Collaboration 3I = Information + Interconnectiveness + Initiative 2S = Strategy + Security O = Optimization Stephane Nappo, VP & Global CISO, Groupe SEB
- 10. My experience as CISO @marcvael March 2021 Contact details Mr. Marc Vael, CISM, CISSP, CRISC, CGEIT, ITIL SM, Guberna Certified Director CISO President Esko SAI marc.vael@sai.be http://www.linkedin.com/in/marcvael @marcvael
- 11. My experience as CISO @marcvael March 2021 Backup Slides CISM Information Security Governance 1) Establish and/or maintain an information security strategy in alignment with organizational goals and objectives to guide the establishment and/or ongoing management of the information security program. 2) Establish and/or maintain an information security governance framework to guide activities that support the information security strategy. 3) Integrate information security governance into corporate governance to ensure that organizational goals and objectives are supported by the information security program. 4) Establish and maintain information security policies to guide the development of standards, procedures and guidelines in alignment with enterprise goals and objectives. 5) Develop business cases to support investments in information security. 6) Identify internal and external influences to the organization (e.g., emerging technologies, social media, business environment, risk tolerance, regulatory requirements, third-party considerations, threat landscape) to ensure that these factors are continually addressed by the information security strategy. 7) Gain ongoing commitment from senior leadership and other stakeholders to support the successful implementation of the information security strategy. 8) Define, communicate, and monitor information security responsibilities throughout the organization (e.g., data owners, data custodians, end-users, privileged or high-risk users) and lines of authority. 9) Establish, monitor, evaluate and report key information security metrics to provide management with accurate and meaningful information regarding the effectiveness of the information security strategy.
- 12. My experience as CISO @marcvael March 2021 Information Risk Management 1) Establish and/or maintain a process for information asset classification to ensure that measures taken to protect assets are proportional to their business value. 2) Identify legal, regulatory, organizational and other applicable requirements to manage the risk of noncompliance to acceptable levels. 3) Ensure that risk assessments, vulnerability assessments and threat analyses are conducted consistently, at appropriate times, and to identify and assess risk to the organization’s information. 4) Identify, recommend or implement appropriate risk treatment/response options to manage risk to acceptable levels based on organizational risk appetite. 5) Determine whether information security controls are appropriate and effectively manage risk to an acceptable level. 6) Facilitate the integration of information risk management into business and IT processes (e.g., systems development, procurement, project management) to enable a consistent and comprehensive information risk management program across the organization. 7) Monitor for internal and external factors (e.g., key risk indicators [KRIs], threat landscape, geopolitical, regulatory change) that may require reassessment of risk to ensure that changes to existing, or new, risk scenarios are identified and managed appropriately. 8) Report noncompliance and other changes in information risk to facilitate the risk management decision- making process. 9) Ensure that information security risk is reported to senior management to support an understanding of potential impact on the organizational goals and objectives. Information Security Program Development & Management 1) Establish and/or maintain the information security program in alignment with the information security strategy. 2) Align the information security program with the operational objectives of other business functions (e.g., human resources [HR], accounting, procurement and IT) to ensure that the information security program adds value to and protects the business. 3) Identify, acquire and manage requirements for internal and external resources to execute the information security program. 4) Establish and maintain information security processes and resources (including people and technologies) to execute the information security program in alignment with the organization’s business goals. 5) Establish, communicate and maintain organizational information security standards, guidelines, procedures and other documentation to guide and enforce compliance with information security policies. 6) Establish, promote and maintain a program for information security awareness and training to foster an effective security culture. 7) Integrate information security requirements into organizational processes (e.g., change control, mergers and acquisitions, system development, business continuity, disaster recovery) to maintain the organization’s security strategy. 8) Integrate information security requirements into contracts and activities of third parties (e.g., joint ventures, outsourced providers, business partners, customers) and monitor adherence to established requirements in order to maintain the organization’s security strategy. 9) Establish, monitor and analyze program management and operational metrics to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the information security program. 10) Compile and present reports to key stakeholders on the activities, trends and overall effectiveness of the IS program and the underlying business processes in order to communicate security performance.
- 13. My experience as CISO @marcvael March 2021 Information Security Incident Management 1) Establish and maintain an organizational definition of, and severity hierarchy for, information security incidents to allow accurate classification and categorization of and response to incidents. 2) Establish and maintain an incident response plan to ensure an effective and timely response to information security incidents. 3) Develop and implement processes to ensure the timely identification of information security incidents that could impact the business. 4) Establish and maintain processes to investigate and document information security incidents in order to determine the appropriate response and cause while adhering to legal, regulatory and organizational requirements. 5) Establish and maintain incident notification and escalation processes to ensure that the appropriate stakeholders are involved in incident response management. 6) Organize, train and equip incident response teams to respond to information security incidents in an effective and timely manner. 7) Test, review and revise (as applicable) the incident response plan periodically to ensure an effective response to information security incidents and to improve response capabilities. 8) Establish and maintain communication plans and processes to manage communication with internal and external entities. 9) Conduct post-incident reviews to determine the root cause of information security incidents, develop corrective actions, reassess risk, evaluate response effectiveness and take appropriate remedial actions. 10) Establish and maintain integration among the incident response plan, business continuity plan and disaster recovery plan.