April 24, 2023

RSAC 2023: Woah, You've Been the CISO for 3 Years, Now What?

Yael Nagler
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Lenny Zeltser
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You’ve been the CISO at your current organization for 3 years and you’re thinking about what to do next.

Congrats, you are at the 3-year flex!

At RSAC this year, Lenny Zeltser and Yael Nagler introduce the 3-year flex.

In their talk, they discuss a framework for security leaders to use when evaluating and preparing for the next chapter in their professional journey.

With a recognition that sometimes you just need to ‘leave’ – the focus of their discussion was around the options for staying.

They outline 3 options CISOs should consider:

  • Keep at it
  • Slow it down
  • Accelerate

They also present a structure for reflecting on the situation to help inform the path forward that includes:

  • The security program
  • Your leadership
  • The company

This blog will be updated in early May to provide the context and scope of that discussion as well as updated with a link to the presentation when it’s available.

 

In the meantime, if you were at the talk and are interested in the summary notes – please feel free to reference the links below.

  • Mindmap Summary of Key Points                Download
  • Flowchart of Key Decision Considerations Download
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