From Breach to BISO: Becoming a Security Influencer

About this episode

This episode explores the role of a Business Information Security Officer (BISO) and its importance in cybersecurity leadership.

Most security professionals know what a CISO does. But what about a BISO? And why are Fortune 500 companies increasingly creating this executive role? In this episode of The New CISO Podcast, host Steve Moore sits down with Evan Ferree, Staff Vice President and Business Information Security Officer at a Fortune 50 company, to decode one of cybersecurity's most misunderstood leadership positions. What You'll Learn: Understanding the BISO Role: What a Business Information Security Officer actually does (and how it differs from a Deputy CISO) When organizations need a BISO - the size, industry, and complexity indicators Why the BISO serves as a "force multiplier" for the security organization How to measure and defend BISO value during organizational change The Career Journey: Evan's unconventional path from IT infrastructure to executive security leadership How a major cybersecurity breach became his "MBA in cybersecurity" in six months Why volunteering for uncomfortable work during crisis creates career opportunities The progression from vulnerability analyst to SOC leadership to Staff VP The 90% Influence Principle: Why the BISO role is about influence, not authority How to…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Moore

Guest: Evan Ferree

Topics covered

• BISO role
• cybersecurity leadership
• influence in security
• career development
• organizational change

Keywords

• BISO
• cybersecurity
• influence
• career journey
• organizational change
• security leadership
• Fortune 500

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fortune 500, Fortune 50, Deloitte CISO Academy

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