About
Professionally, I am best known for pioneering the "virtual CISO" (Chief Information Security Officer) concept and subsequently popularizing it. My two published books are "Why CISOs Fail" (2017) and "The Security Hippie" (2022).
As of late 2022, my first fiction novel, "Five - The Magic of Souls" is completed and seeking representation.
Featured Work
Why CISOs Fail: The Missing Link in Security Management--and How to Fix It
This book provides insight as to why and how current security management practices fail at their basic foundation, resulting in overall dissatisfaction by practitioners and lack of success in the corporate environment. The author examines the reasons and how to fix them. The resulting improvement is highly beneficial to any corporation that chooses to pursue this approach or strategy and from a bottom-line and business operations perspective, not just in technical operations. This book transforms the understanding of the role of the CISO, the selection process for a CISO, and the financial impact that security plays in any organization.
Other Works
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The Security Hippie
2022
Awards and Recognition
- "Why CISOs Fail" - inducted into the Cybersecurity Cannon (a.k.a the Cybercannon Project) in 2021.