#DTX Cybersecurity Mini Summit: How CISOs Can Transform an Organization’s Cyber-Capabilities

The ways in which CISOs should go about transforming the cybersecurity capabilities of an entire organization was discussed during the DTX Cyber Security Mini Summit by Michael Jenkins MBE, CISO at Brunel University.

Jenkins previously spent a long career in the military including positions in counter-intelligence, and also played a major role in planning security for the 2012 London Olympics. In 2017, he was tasked with turning Brunel University’s cybersecurity capabilities into one of the best in the entire sector, through a five-year strategy. “Ultimately, the goal is taking a business from a low level of maturity in cyber-resilience right the way through to the best in the sector,” he noted.

Around three years into the plan, Jenkins discussed the approach he has taken to try and fulfil this ambitious target. He said the first step was inspiring everyone in the organization, including researchers, staff and students, “to care about data, probably more than the criminal cares to steal it from us.”

This was achieved by engaging in regular conversations with people on campus, helping them to learn about how cyber-criminals operate and “to see that its a very credible goal that we needed to achieve together.” Jenkins added that it was also important for him to understand the work of academics and students at the institution to allow him to “help secure their data in a way that is acceptable to them but is also acceptable to us as a community.” This enables them to understand why particular security measures were in place, and be accepting of it.

The next element was developing the right strategic team and partners, includi ..

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