In episode 172 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson and Tony Sager sit down with Chirag Arora, Cyber Security Executive Advisor and CISO at Dorf Nelson & Zauderer LLP. Together, they discuss how Chirag draws upon his experience as a CISO and his community work as a CIS Critical Security Controls® (CIS Controls®) Ambassador to help other CISOs with their cybersecurity programs.

Here are some highlights from our episode:

• 00:51. Introduction to Chirag and the early years of his work as a CIS Controls Ambassador
• 06:03. The value of measurement and psychology when discussing assessments with CISOs
• 09:00. Chirag's work on a CISO certification and vision for aligning it to the CIS Controls
• 12:31. How open sharing of wisdom between CISOs makes the world more secure
• 20:57. The importance of storytelling for CISOs, CIS Controls Ambassadors, and other leaders
• 24:29. Chirag's use of law school to take his understanding of reasonableness up a level
• 28:13. Regular opportunities for CIS Controls Ambassadors to discuss universal issues
• 31:08. The heightened importance of nonprofit organizations bringing people together

Resources

• CIS Critical Security Controls®
• Episode 160: Championing SME Security with the CIS Controls
• Episode 168: Institutionalizing Good Cybersecurity Ideas
• Reasonable Cybersecurity Guide
• Simplify Security Management with CIS SecureSuite Platform
• CISO Certification by GlobalCISO Leadership Foundation™

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