You are starting your first day as the CISO of a company. Upon arrival, you are greeted by the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Chief Operating Officer (COO). They express their relief at your arrival, highlighting the disarray lef
Unit 2 Assignment Directions: Organization Chart and 100-Day Plan
Purpose
You are starting your first day as the CISO of a company. Upon arrival, you are greeted by the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Chief Operating Officer (COO). They express their relief at your arrival, highlighting the disarray left by your predecessor's abrupt departure three months ago.
Your first assignment is to organize your team, establish priorities, and develop a 100-day plan to reorient the organization's security efforts. You will also create an organization chart that you will include in your 100-day plan.
Task
Create a PowerPoint presentation with a minimum of thirteen (13) slides, not including reference slides, based on your 100-day plan. The presentation must include a minimum of ten (10) references, formatted using APA 7th edition guidelines.
You can draw the chart by hand and scan it into a PDF, or you can use drawing tools in Word, PowerPoint, Visio, LucidChart, Canva, or any other software of your choosing.
Requirements: Your 100-day plan must include (at a minimum) the following components:
- Introduction and Qualifications: Provide an introduction detailing your background, qualifications, and relevant experience in cybersecurity.
- Key Initiatives and Priorities: Outline the primary initiatives and priorities you intend to pursue as the CISO, considering the organization's current state.
- Team Organization: Describe how you will organize your team, including assessing existing staff, defining roles, and potentially recruiting new members.
- Short- and Long-Term Goals and Objectives: Establish clear short-term and long-term goals and objectives for improving the organization's security posture.
- Action Plan: Specify actionable steps you will take to implement your plan and get the organization back on track. Ensure these actions are specific and measurable.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Detail how you will engage with key stakeholders, such as executive leadership, department heads, and IT teams, to align security objectives with organizational goals.
- Metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Identify metrics and KPIs to measure the success of your security initiatives and track progress over the 100-day period.
- Prioritized List of Initial Resources: Provide a prioritized list of resources required to execute your plan, including estimated costs for each resource.
- Key Messages and Communication Plan: Outline key messages related to your security initiatives and develop a communication plan for sharing updates and engaging stakeholders.
- Feedback Mechanism: Devise a plan for receiving feedback from stakeholders, analyzing this feedback, and making any necessary corrections or adjustments to your plan.
- Quick Wins: Identify potential "quick wins" that could be achieved within the first 100 days to demonstrate progress and build momentum for your security efforts.
Note: Ensure your plan is well-structured and concise, and that it addresses each component thoroughly. Be prepared to present and defend your plan, emphasizing the importance of specificity and actionable items in implementing cybersecurity strategies.
At minimum, your plan and organization chart must include the following functions.
- Operations
- Governance
- Architecture
- Access Control
- Awareness and Training
- Network
- Data Protection
- Privacy
- Forensics and Investigations
- Incident Response
- Metrics and Reporting
- Compliance and Audit
- Vendor Risk Management
You must define each block of your organization chart as it pertains to your organization.
Follow this Rubric to complete this work
