Jun 2, 2022

In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole notes that if you want to become a world-class CISO, you need to be ready to execute, adapt, and adjust your plan based on the data. One of Dr. Cole’s favorite phrases is to “Let data drive decisions, not emotions. ” This mindset is an important aspect for any...

Sep 16, 2021

On this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole talks about what happens when you become a CISO. Your early days as a CISO are all about understanding the business. Specifically, what does your business do that no one else does as well, and how they make money.  A CISO needs to understand the company so he can...

Sep 9, 2021

In this episode of Life of a CISO is Dr. Eric Cole is focused on Zero Trust architecture. Zero Trust is the separation of all the parts such that you create a way to isolate breaches so that they do the smallest amount of damage possible. You do this by giving as little access to the network to each part as necessary...

Sep 2, 2021

This episode of Life of a CISO, like many episodes, begins with actionable tips that you can use to develop the emotional fitness it takes to become a world class CISO. You can choose to have a good day or a bad day by focusing on the positive or negative, respectively.  Once you begin your day with positive energy, you...

Aug 26, 2021

In this episode of Life of a CISO, Dr. Eric Cole explains that if you want to be a world class CISO, you must be committed.  This episode includes tips on how to better communicate with prospective employers that you are a world class CISO, and what to do to improve yourself and never stop learning.