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Todd Fitzgerald: CISO Leadership Skills

Published: Feb. 26, 2010, 6:20 p.m.

b'Chief information security officers need to be able to translate technical projects into clear business terms, says Todd Fitzgerald, co-author of the book, "CISO Leadership Skills: Essential Principles for Success."\\n\\n

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Describes the managerial skills that CISOs need;
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Outlines how to treat a security program as a business;
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Stresses the need for security professionals to become certified;
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Describes how to win support of senior management for security investments; and
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Offers insights on how to prepare for a compliance audit.
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Fitzgerald is senior technical compliance adviser at National Government Services Inc., a Medicare contractor that handles claims processing. He is responsible for coordinating all external government audits for the company. He formerly served as a security officer for several other organizations.\\n\\n

His book was published by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium.'