RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
The 100-day plan: Achieving success as a new security manager
Mike Rothman, Contributor
11.25.2008
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Congratulations, you are the new security manager. Maybe you lost a bet or drew the short straw. Or maybe you like the thrill of a big challenge.
Whatever the circumstances, the honeymoon period ends quickly, so it's critical to make sure the first 100 days are optimally spent. This will set the tone of your working career in this organization, so it's essential that no time is wasted in figuring out what needs to be done and implementing a plan detailing how to do it. That typically means identifying and fixing some of the biggest holes, making some organizational or process changes (for the better) and, ultimately, establishing a track record of meeting objectives.
Keep in mind that the regime change happened for a reason. Maybe the previous security manager lost the confidence of the team, or maybe he or she didn't get enough done or didn't let anything happen at all. Odds are there are issues that
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need to be dealt with, and it's up to you and your team to start making progress.
Basically, the first 100 days can be broken down into four distinct areas of focus:
Starting off on the right foot for the first 100 days is critical. It is the first (and possibly the last) opportunity to set a tone of achievement and accountability with the senior team. If it's done right, executives will consider security to be a key initiative for the organization, and that's what every security manager strives for.
About the author:
Mike Rothman is president and principal analyst of Security Incite, an industry analyst firm in Atlanta, and the author of The Pragmatic CSO: 12 Steps to Being a Security Master. Rothman is also SearchSecurity.com's expert-in-residence on information security management. Get more information about the Pragmatic CSO, read his blog, or reach him via e-mail.
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