How to Prepare for a CISO Interview | CISO Interview Questions

On this episode of Life of a CISO, I go through the steps you must take to prepare for your interview as a CISO. Remember, you may not get the job on the first try, but if you make it your goal to have 500 interviews, you will absolutely succeed. Here is what you need to know to ace the interview: If you want to be a world class CISO, you must own the interview by understanding the business, take control of the first 3 minutes, and speak the language of the executive. Also know what is the business, how do they make money, and what is their competitive advantage? Have a world class CISO mindset, not a security engineers mindset. Good luck out there!

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Show Notes:
0:15 How to do an interview
0:35 You don’t need a lot of experience because a CISO is a new position
2:55 When you get the interview, you need to own the first 5 minutes
3:28 What I do when I am interviewed on television
5:25 Prepare for an interview by finding out the financials of the company
7:13 What you are showing the interviewer on your first question
7:29 What not to say in an interview for a CISO position
8:25 How to be authentic
10:14 But don’t be the smartest person in the room. Check your ego at the door
11:09 Always know what is the company’s business and how do they make money?
13:49 The importance of being able to scale and shift quickly
17:03 How you know you don’t (yet) have the CISO mindset
17:36 What differentiates the business from the competition?
19:04 What can have the biggest impact on the business?
19:54 Security engineers make this mistake that a CISO doesn’t
20:31 Review

About Dr Eric Cole
Eric Cole, PhD, is an industry-recognized security expert with over 20 years of hands-on experience in consulting, training, and public speaking. As the founder and CEO of Secure Anchor Consulting, Dr. Cole focuses on helping customers prevent security breaches, detect network intrusions, and respond to advanced threats. In addition, he is a sought-after expert witness and a 2014 inductee to the InfoSecurity Hall of Fame.

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