CISO Leadership Mind Map

SANS Cisco Mind Map

A CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) has a complex role within a company. They have a wide array of tasks to perform, that involves many differing parts, which the average individual is not always aware of.

CISO Mind Map is an overview of responsibilities and ever expanding role of the CISO.  This Security Leadership poster made by SANS shows exactly the matters a CISO needs to mind when creating a world class IT Security team. It also highlights the essential features necessary of a Security Operations Centre (SOC).


To make this chart more practical, I put them into the tables and will update it with some technologies and thoughts applied in my daily work. This update will last a long term. It will be put into navigation bar for easy access.

Security Operations

Prevention	Detection	Response
Data Protection IBM Guardium Network Security Network IPS Firewall Cisco CheckPoint Fortigate Juniper Palo Alto etc Application Security OWASP WASC Qualys WAS IBM Appscan HP Fortify VeraCode Endpoint Security Host IPS AntiVirus AntiSpam Endpoint Encryption Secure Configurations Active Defense Patching WSUS Web Filtering Cisco IronPort Email Filtering ProofProint	Log Management / SIEM IBM Qradar ArcSight Continuous Monitoring Network Security Monitoring Solarwinds PRTG MRTG NetFlow Analysis Threat Hunting Penetration Testing Kali Red Team Vulnerability Scanning Nessus Qualys Human Sensor Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Symantec DLP Security Operation Center (SOC) Threat Intelligence Symantec ATP FireEye Threat Modeling Microsoft STRIDE Tool	Incident Handling Plan Document Breach Preparation Tabletop Exercise Forensic Analysis SANS SIFT Paladin Crisis Management Breach Communication

Legal and Regulatory

Compliance	Privacy	Audit	Investigation
PCI SOX HIPAA FFIEC, CAT FERPA NERC CIP NISP SP 800-37 and 800-53 Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 (PSOA). Employment Standards Act (Ontario) (ESA)	Privacy Shield EU GDPR	SSAE 16 SOC 2 ISO27001 FISMA and FedRAMP NIST SP 800-53A COSO	eDiscovery Forensics SANS SIFT Paladin
Intellectual Property	Contract Review	Customer Requirments	Lawsuit Risk & Acts
Documents	Documents	Documents	Archives and Recording Act, 2006 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act 1990 Auditor General Act 1990 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 Ministry of Government and Counsumer Services: Corporate Policy on RecordKeeping Bill 168 – Ontario’s Law on Workplace Violence and Harassment

Risk Management

Risk Framework	Risk Assessment Methodology	Business Impact Analysis
FAIR NIST RMF OCTAVE TARA	SANS GIAC	ISACA Doc
Risk Assessment Process	Risk Analysis and Quantification	Security Awareness
		Training Lunch Learn Communication
Vulnerability Management	Vendor Risk Management	Physical Security
Qualys		Badge  Gate / Turnstile Camera
Disaster Recovery (DR)	Business Continuity Planning	Risk Treatment
		Mitigation Planning Verification Remediation Cyber Insurance
Policies and Procedures
Code of Conduct Accessibility Policy – Providing Services to People with Disabilities Appropriate Use of Information and Computing Resources Policy Financial Policies and Procedures, including Procurement & Contract Management Policy Adjudication Guideline Guidance for Staff on Invitations to Third Party Functions and Other Gifts Guidelines to Personal Trading Rules Information and Records Management Policy Media Relations Policy Political Activity Policy Respectful Workplace Policy Security/Safety and Emergency Procedures Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expenses Policy Your Guide to Working at the Company Policy on Protecting Information When Outside the Office Security Classification Guidance Proper recordkeeping and appropriate records management: relevant principles and best practices Classification Scheme and Retention Schedule - Transitory Records Schedule

Business Enablement

Product Security	Cloud Computing	Mobile
Secure DevOps Secure Development Lifecycle Bug Bounties Web, Mobile, Cloud AppSec	Cloud Security Architecture Cloud Guidelines	BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Mobile Policy
Emerging Technologies	Mergers and Acquisitions
Internet of Things (IoT) Augmented Reality (AR) Virtual Reality (VR) Block Chain	Security Due Diligence

Governance

Strategy	Business Alignment	Risk Management
Team Charter Roadmap Security Posture
Program Frameworks	Control Frameworks	Program Structure
NIST CSF ISO27000	NIST 800-53 CIS Controls
Program Management	Communications Plan	Roles and Responsibilities
Workforce Planning	Resource Managemnet	Data Classification
		Documentation
Security Policy	Create a Security Culture	Security Training
Security Handbook Policy		Awareness Training Wombat Role-Based Training
Metrics and Reporting	IT Portfolio Management	Change Management
CIBCO Spotfire		ITIL
Board Communications
Information Security Steering Board

Identify and Access Management

Provisioning/ Deprovisioning	Single Sign On (SSO)	Federated Single Sing on (FSSO)
Multi-Factor Authentication	Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)	Identity Store (LDAP, ActiveDirectory)

Leadership Skills

Business Strategy	Industry Knowledge	Business Acumen
Communication Skills	Presentation Skills	Strategic Planning
Technical Leadership	Security Consulting	Stakeholder Management
ISO Charter	Advisory  Group / Team Mail Box  Coloring Categorie
Negotiations	Mission and Vision	Values and Culture
Roadmap Development	Business Case Development	Project Management
Company / Organization Wide Information Security RoadMap		Project Charter
Employee Development	Financial Planning	Budgeting
Innovation	Marketing	Leading Change
Customer Relationships	Team Building	Mentoring
	ISO Team Dashboard Project Portfolio Operational Activities

Note: ISO = Information Security Office



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Note: The original image concept was created by Rafeeq Rehman and later redesigned by Momentum Partners.