CISO
What is CISO?
The Chief Information Security Officer is the senior executive responsible for establishing and maintaining an organization's information security strategy, policies, and operations.
Terms that appear alongside ciso
Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as ciso. The number is how many controls name both.
- cybersecurity 26 shared controls
- governance 24 shared controls
- compliance 23 shared controls
- audit 23 shared controls
- information security 23 shared controls
- policy 20 shared controls
- nist 18 shared controls
- security officer 18 shared controls
Frameworks that govern ciso
What the standards actually require on ciso
Requirements naming ciso across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.
The CISO is fully aware of all cyber security incidents within their organisation.
ISM-0733 · The CISO is fully aware of all cyber security incidents within their organisation. →Designate a qualified CISO responsible for overseeing and implementing the program and enforcing policy. CISO reports in writing at least annually to Senior Governing Body on program status, risks, and material events.
§500.4 · Cybersecurity Governance (CISO) →44 USC 3554 - Federal Agency Responsibilities. EACH AGENCY HEAD must: (a) ensure compliance with FISMA + with policies + procedures + standards developed by OMB + CISA + NIST + CNSS;
FISMA-3554-Agency-Responsibilities · Federal Agency Responsibilities (44 USC 3554) - CIO + CISO + Program + Reporting →Audit + Drills + Training operationalise the Directions through ongoing assurance + cyber preparedness. (1) CERT-In Cyber Security Audit: organisations should undergo periodic cyber security audit by CERT-In Empanelled Information Security Auditing Organisatio...
CERTIN-Audit-Drills-Training-AwarenessProgram-CERTInExercises-CISO · CERT-In Audit + Cyber Security Drills + Training + Awareness + CERT-In Cyber Exercises + CISO + Information Security Auditor Empanelment →Responsibility for information security is formally assigned to a Chief Information Security Officer or other knowledgeable member of executive management.
12.1.4 · CISO or equivalent responsibility →HKMA C-RAF Domain 1 GOVERNANCE + Domain 2 IDENTIFICATION. DOMAIN 1 GOVERNANCE (5 sub-areas): (1) CYBER RISK GOVERNANCE - board + senior management oversight + governance structure + reporting lines + delegation; board cyber-risk literacy + training;
HKMA-CRAF-Domain1-2-Governance-Identification · HKMA C-RAF Domain 1 (Governance) + Domain 2 (Identification) - Cyber Strategy, Risk Management, Asset Management, Threat Assessment →Questions people ask about ciso
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