Challenges and Keys to Success for Today’s CISO from the Former CISO at the CIA
Now, as an independent consultant, Bigman works with the U.S. Government, foreign governments, and Fortune 50 companies to help them both build productive cybersecurity programs and successfully resist attacks from the most sophisticated hackers.
Read this tip sheet to learn why Bigman says these are the biggest challenges of being a CISO:
- Not doing IT well as an organization
- Spending the bulk of your time on reactive projects
And why you need to:
- Instill a sense of responsibility in your IT organization for cybersecurity
- Stop focusing on compliance
About Robert Bigman
Robert Bigman worked at the CIA for 30 years on various cyber security assignments on policy, cryptography, and technology operations support, and was the agency CISO for the last 15 years.
He is an information security trailblazer and participated in developing security measures for government computers well before the commercial industry found the Internet. Now an independent consultant, Bigman works with the U.S. Government, foreign governments, and Fortune 50 companies, helping them both build productive cyber security programs and successfully resist attacks from the most sophisticated hackers.