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The Insider’s View of the CISO Search – Joyce Brocaglia – CSP #79

Companies clearly want to hire the best candidate for the CISO Role. Where best to learn, but from someone who has been successfully recruiting Security Leaders for over 35 years? Learn from the guidance Joyce provides to her clients when hiring for the CISO role. Joyce also discusses salaries, reporting relationships, and skills necessary today.

To view the article from the CISO COMPASS Book that sparked this interview, please visit: https://securityweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CISOSTORIESJoyceBrocaglia_Article.pdf

Brocaglia. 2019. An Insider’s View of the CISO Search In CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers, 1st Ed, pgs. 33-35. Fitzgerald, T. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl.

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Guest

Global Cybersecurity Practice Leader at Alta Associates/Diversified Search Group

In 1986, Joyce Brocaglia created Alta Associates, one of the top 50 executive search firms in the country. In 2002, Joyce founded The Executive Women’s Forum (EWF), a ground-breaking membership organization serving thousands of emerging leaders, as well as the most prominent and influential female executives in their field. In 2022, Alta and the EWF were acquired by the Diversified Search Group, the largest women-led, women-founded executive search firm.

Host

VP, Cybersecurity Strategy, Cybersecurity Collaborative at CyberRisk Alliance

Todd Fitzgerald promotes CISO/CPO leadership via the SCMedia CISO STORIES weekly podcast, advisory board participation, and international speaking engagements. Todd serves as VP, Cybersecurity Strategy, CyberRisk Collaborative. Todd authored 5 books, including #1 New Release (2024) Privacy Leader Compass: A Comprehensive Roadmap for Building and Leading Practical Privacy Programs, and #1 Best-selling (2019-2023) and 2020 CANON Cybersecurity Hall of Fame book, CISO COMPASS: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers. Named 2016–17 Chicago CISO of the Year, Todd’s senior leadership positions include Northern Trust, Grant Thornton International, Ltd, ManpowerGroup, Wellpoint/National Government Services, Zeneca/Syngenta, IMS Health and American Airlines.

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