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Influence

A collection of 32 posts

Not Just Security: CISOs are Business Executives

Not Just Security: CISOs are Business Executives

New research shows effective communication strategy and execution is critical for CISOs to earn and maintain legitimacy with the business.

Every Security Decision is a Business Decision. Communicate Accordingly.

Every Security Decision is a Business Decision. Communicate Accordingly.

Glenn Thorpe is the Sr. Director of Security Research and Detection Engineering at GreyNoise and a Discernible Advisor. In this Q and A, Glenn shares his insights into why understanding business and how to communicate effectively is critical for anyone working in cybersecurity today.

Words with Impact: Communication Tips for Privacy Technologists

Privacy Communication

Words with Impact: Communication Tips for Privacy Technologists

An interview with Discernible CEO Melanie Ensign and the Shifting Privacy Left Podcast.

Don’t Get Stuck in Conflict: Communication Techniques for InfoSec and Privacy Teams

Don’t Get Stuck in Conflict: Communication Techniques for InfoSec and Privacy Teams

Alignment isn't a prerequisite for progress. In fact, security and privacy professionals who influence engineering and product decisions don't wait for consensus — they learn to move work forward in the presence of disagreement. It's an invaluable communication skill.

Knocking on the Boardroom Door

Knocking on the Boardroom Door

Quarterly board presentations and executive updates check boxes. The CISOs who get resources and retain influence have solved a harder problem — not how to report on their program, but how to make their work visible in ways that actually matter.

This Year’s Strategic Relationships: Do You Have What You Need?

Proactive Communication

This Year’s Strategic Relationships: Do You Have What You Need?

Most of us spent months planning this year's objectives. Fewer stopped to ask whose support, approval, or adoption do we actually need to get there?

Exercising Influence as the Security Team: Look for Friction Not Just Fuel

Proactive Communication

Exercising Influence as the Security Team: Look for Friction Not Just Fuel

Sometimes in security, we try to win people over by pushing harder, missing the friction that prevents them from exercising the behavior or decisions we need.