Barker is also Chair of ClubCISO , sponsored by Telstra Purple , which is a private members forum for information security leaders , working across public and private sector organisations . More than 350 CISOs are currently registered members . Barker believes there are a number of key advantages to being a member of the organisation .
“ We work together to shape the future of the security industry , community and the CISO role ,” she says . “ The idea is to provide a voice to CISOs and offer an environment where they can speak between themselves , and externally , about what the CISO role is and what security looks like moving forwards . It ’ s been great to have a place to build a network of like-minded individuals , share success stories , as well as navigate the challenges in the industry together and work out the best way to overcome those hurdles .
“ This year ’ s ClubCISO Information Security Maturity Report reveals
“Sometimes , the biggest cyber attacks can stem from the vulnerabilities that we ’ ve been aware of for decades ”
— Jessica Barker co-CEO and Socio-Technical Lead , Cygenta and Chair of ClubCISO
some interesting insights on how CISOs are coping with the additional pressures of COVID-19 and other geopolitical risks ,” adds
Barker . “ The majority ( 61 %) of CISOs believe that the stress of their job has increased over the past 12 months , yet 70 % profess to love their job . I believe one of the most important aspects of a CISO ’ s job today is around cultural change , raising awareness of security threats and figuring out how to embed that cyber security culture within their organisations .”
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