Directors are From Mars; IT Executives are From Venus - How to Bridge the Communications Gap Around Good Cybersecurity

This course highlights and connects common issues encountered when advising companies and their boards of directors on cybersecurity.  Many of these issues deal with the failure to speak in a common language which all constituents in the company can understand and appreciate.  The course discusses better IT and Chief Information Security Officer (“the CISO”)- driven communications with a board; better director-driven communications with the CISO, and attempt to marry these two diverse groups together in the best interest of the company. Concluding with suggested tactics for success as well as guarantees for failure in cybersecurity communications.

Learning Objectives:

1. Explore the common cybersecurity issues that companies face
2. Examine ways that IT and Chief Information Security Officers can better communication with boards of directors about cybersecurity
3. Learn tactics to promote internal communication about cybersecurity