Episode 1

Role of Top Management in Cybersecurity Governance

The recent ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS are grave reminders that organizations at all levels must constantly be in a high state of cybersecurity readiness and alert. This is no easy task as the points of vulnerabilities are numerous, especially the probability of humans falling prey to innovative hacking maneuvers. The senior leadership has an incredibly important and critical role to play in securing operations, sensitive data, and other digital assets. They must actively engage in the planning and execution of cybersecurity governance activities and spearhead the creation and sustenance of a high-performance information security culture. Such a high-performance information security culture is anchored on three key pillars – commitment, preparedness, and discipline. Dr. Dave Chatterjee’s book on Cybersecurity Readiness: A Holistic and High-Performance Approach speaks to these security culture traits and associated success factors. Probably the most important success factor is a highly committed and engaged top management. In an extensive and insightful discussion with Dr. Chatterjee, Rohit Verma, CEO of Crawford and Company, speaks candidly on topics ranging from top management involvement to the empowerment of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), cyber training and assessment, intelligence monitoring, performance tracking and measurement, security drills, and best practices. The following are some memorable Rohit Verma quotes as he advocates a genuinely committed approach to cybersecurity readiness.

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Dave Chatterjee

Dr. Debabroto 'Dave' Chatterjee is tenured professor in the Management Information Systems (MIS) department, at the Terry College of Business, The University of Georgia (UGA). He is also a Visiting Scholar at Duke University, affiliated with the Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity program in the Pratt School of Engineering. An accomplished scholar and technology thought leader, Dr. Chatterjee’s interest and expertise lie in the various facets of information technology management – from technology sense-making to implementation and change management, data governance, internal controls, information security, and performance measurement. His work has been accepted and published in prestigious outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, MIT Sloan Management Review, California Management Review, Business Horizons, MIS Quarterly, and Journal of Management Information Systems. Dr. Chatterjee’s research has been sponsored by industry and cited over two thousand times. His book Cybersecurity Readiness: A Holistic and High-Performance Approach was published by SAGE Publishing in March 2021.