CHAPTER 2

First 90 Days on the Job

Establish Trust and Credibility with Peers and Key Stakeholders

Whether you were promoted into the CISO or IT risk management leader role or you are new to the organization in this position, establishing trust and credibility with your peers and key stakeholders is critical.

Your first act after the new-hire orientation should be to identify your peers and key stakeholders and meet with them individually. Some key stakeholders may not warrant an ongoing meeting schedule (like the CEO or governing body members), but your IT peers and key stakeholders at your level (likely the compliance or internal audit leaders) should be on your calendar for monthly one-on-one meetings. You can keep these to 30-minute meetings ...

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