Best Practice Report

A CISO's Guide To Successfully Leading Change

How To Build Support, Manage Detractors, And Navigate Politics

August 18th, 2021
Jinan Budge, VP, Principal Analyst
Jinan Budge VP, Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Joseph Blankenship , Melissa Bongarzone , Seles Sebastin , Bill Nagel

Summary

As organizations evolve and security teams respond to a changing threat environment, many CISOs will need to launch large change programs to transform cybersecurity capabilities and build new competencies. These change programs may be larger than anything the CISO has driven to date, so it’s essential to have a clear plan and committed sponsors to support the program and meet objectives. Security leaders also have to empathize with users and act with integrity, even when practicing politics to win support for their initiatives. This report helps CISOs identify, align with, and influence critical stakeholders whose support is needed to successfully execute change programs.

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