CISO Brief
Regulatory compliance, cyber risk, and board-level security strategy
NIS2 Directive: The CISO's Compliance Roadmap by Sector
What CISOs must implement under the EU's NIS2 Directive — sector-specific obligations, board accountability requirements, and the cost of non-compliance.
The AI Vulnerability Wave: What Every CISO Needs to Tell the Board Right Now
Anthropic's Project Glasswing found 10,000+ critical vulnerabilities in open source in a single month. The NCSC has warned of a forced correction of technical debt. What this means for board risk posture, vendor expectations, and patch SLAs that are already obsolete.
Quantifying Cyber Risk for the Board: Combining NIST CSF 2.0 with FAIR
Boards are asking for cyber risk in business terms, not security metrics. This brief explains how to combine NIST CSF 2.0's Govern function with FAIR financial quantification to produce board-ready risk reporting.
Cyber Due Diligence in M&A: What CISOs Need to Assess Before the Deal Closes
Mergers and acquisitions carry hidden cyber risk that traditional financial due diligence doesn't capture. This brief covers what CISOs must assess before signing, the regulatory obligations that transfer with an acquisition, and how to structure post-merger security integration.
Cyber Insurance in 2026 — What CISOs Need to Know Before Renewal
The cyber insurance market has hardened significantly. Insurers are scrutinising security controls more closely than ever, exclusions are expanding, and the gap between policy wording and actual coverage is catching organisations off-guard. What every CISO needs to understand before the next renewal.
NIS2 Directive: The CISO's Compliance Roadmap by Sector
What CISOs must implement under the EU's NIS2 Directive — sector-specific obligations, board accountability requirements, and the cost of non-compliance.
How to Present Cyber Risk to the Board: A Framework That Works
Moving beyond FUD to quantified risk. How CISOs can use FAIR methodology, key risk indicators, and business-aligned language to secure meaningful board engagement.
- May 25, 2026 The AI Vulnerability Wave: What Every CISO Needs to Tell the Board Right Now
- May 23, 2026 Quantifying Cyber Risk for the Board: Combining NIST CSF 2.0 with FAIR
- May 23, 2026 Cyber Due Diligence in M&A: What CISOs Need to Assess Before the Deal Closes
- May 22, 2026 Cyber Insurance in 2026 — What CISOs Need to Know Before Renewal
- May 10, 2026 NIS2 Directive: The CISO's Compliance Roadmap by Sector
- May 5, 2026 How to Present Cyber Risk to the Board: A Framework That Works
- Apr 28, 2026 The True Cost of a Ransomware Incident in 2026
- Apr 20, 2026 Vendor Risk Management When Adopting AI Tools