Are You a CISO? You'd Better Read This.
Key Highlights
- CISO liability is rising. Are you personally covered?
- D&O isn’t automatic; confirm officer status, exclusions, and indemnification.
- Document duty of care now to defend decisions later.
If you're a CISO — or you lead one — your risk profile has changed as regulators and boards are raising the bar on cyber disclosures and governance. CISOs need to understand where personal exposure actually lives today and why the CISO role doesn't always enjoy the same executive shields as the rest of the C-suite.
While fear isn't useful here, the guidance offered by Sanjiv Tata in "Safeguarding the CISO: Executive Liability Protections in an Era of Cyber Accountability" is.
If your charter, coverage, or reporting lines haven’t been revisited since the latest wave of cyber rules, start here. The advice in this article can help you align the CISO remit with board expectations, tighten the legal/insurance backstop, and build the documentation habits that protect both the enterprise and the individual. Read on to pressure-test your protections before your next disclosure deadline.
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