{"product_id":"ciso-essentials-guide-sriram-lakshmanan-9789365891201","title":"CISO Essentials Guide: A three-pronged approach to leading successful security programs (English Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe technology landscape is changing fast; whether it is cloud computing, Zero Trust, AI, or the upcoming innovations of quantum computing. AI is already disrupting businesses and even everyday life. A successful security professional at any level of experience would need three key skills, namely functional acumen, business acumen, and communication skills. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book enables a foundational understanding of several concepts across technical domains like networking, identity, cloud computing, and threat intelligence, functional security concepts like risk management, and running security programs. This book also brings about the essential connection of security program to the overall organizational objectives. And lastly, how to manage talent, measure security objectives, and communicate the risks and outcomes effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the end of this book, you will have the knowledge to appreciate the highly intertwined dimensions of security programs across people, process, and technology. This will prepare you to ensure that security objectives are directly aligned with your organization's business goals and to communicate that alignment effectively. Furthermore, you will gain several grounding concepts that are immediately useful for any practicing or aspiring CISO.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT YOU WILL LEARN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Foundational security principles, concepts, and their implementation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Risk management: frameworks, standards, and controls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Security of ports, protocols and services, cloud, and ZT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Understand IAM using RBAC, PAM, \u0026amp; SoD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Using threat intelligence to enrich CTEM, VM, and Incident Response.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Drive security culture with human centric efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e● Managing talent with a competency framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO THIS BOOK IS FOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is ideal for current security leaders, CISOs, risk professionals, and aspiring cybersecurity professionals. Even business executives seeking to understand the strategic importance of cybersecurity would find the concepts easier to comprehend and apply.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sriram Lakshmanan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9365891205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789365891201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bpb Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.67d","brand":"Sriram Lakshmanan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48014396719359,"sku":"9789365891201","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f99595ad-f5e6-445e-99b4-0eff32bcbbbd.jpg?v=1767748163","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ciso-essentials-guide-sriram-lakshmanan-9789365891201","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}