Executive essays on governing cyber risk.
Not a blog. A place for clear thinking, written for boards and executive leadership.
Clear thinking for boards, published as it's written.
We would rather publish a few pieces worth an executive's time than a stream worth none. Each is drawn from two decades of CISO accountability — the latest are below, and new essays appear as they are written.
Putting a dollar figure on cyber risk
Why heatmaps fail leadership, and how financial quantification changes the budget conversation.
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