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Ian Thornton-Trump

CISO at Cyjax

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How do you proceed with DarkWeb monitoring? Do you monitor it yourself or have you commissioned a service provider?

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Ian Thornton-TrumpCISO at Cyjax3 months ago

Even if you monitor the dark web yourself with your security resources; I still recommend a service provider because when monitoring all channels and dark web for nefarious activity or planned activity against your company ...read more

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What advice would you give other CISOs for disclosing their own feelings of burnout to their manager, given that many fear they could be perceived as ineffective or face other negative repercussions as a result?

Ian Thornton-TrumpCISO at Cyjax4 months ago

Your health is number one. There is no job out there that's worth giving up your health, your family, your resiliency, your sanity. It's OK to walk away if you need to. Don't be beholden to any company. Know that it's OK ...read more

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What do you think people tend to misunderstand about causes and/or impacts of CISO burnout?

Ian Thornton-TrumpCISO at Cyjax4 months ago

I believe one of the misunderstandings about CISO burnout is that we often cover it up. We put on a brave face and keep pushing forward, which isn't the best strategy. It's also important to consider the burnout that might ...read more

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How could organizations better support the CISO and the security function going forward? What organizational changes would reduce burnout risk for cybersecurity leaders (and are you hopeful that we’ll see such changes in the coming years)?

Ian Thornton-TrumpCISO at Cyjax4 months ago

Even if your company does not have an Enterprise Risk Management program, you should have a cybersecurity risk program. Partner with your governance risk and compliance person. Cyber liability insurance also has deep assessments ...read more

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