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Leadership & Communication

Articles from the SimpleRisk blog tagged Leadership & Communication: governance, risk management, and compliance insights.

CISO presenting IT governance and business strategy alignment to enterprise leadership

IT Governance and Business Strategy: A CISO Playbook

With the right game plan, CISOs can turn IT governance from a perceived constraint into a driver of growth, resilience, and executive confidence. This nine-step playbook shows how to align security-centric governance with real business strategy.
ROI of Security Investment

The Boardroom Battle: Justifying Security Spend

For many CISOs, the hardest part of the job can be the business conversation that happens long before anything goes wrong. Learn the language of the boardroom to win over executive decision makers and justify security spending.

Boat Stranded on a River

The River Crisis That Taught Me to Always Have a Plan B

When our outboard motor failed in the middle of the Trinity River, leaving us adrift in a strong current, a cascade of unexpected challenges tested every backup plan we had. This story of quick thinking, layered preparedness, and lessons learned is a perfect metaphor for mastering risk management in life and business.

Risk Management for Dummies

Risk Management for Dummies

Explaining risk management to someone new to the concept can be a challenge, but it’s a skill we use daily without realizing it. Learn how a conversation about home security turned into a practical analogy for understanding risks and how SimpleRisk helps prioritize and address them.

The Dialed In Podcast with Kyle Burt

Josh Sokol Featured on the 'Dialed In' Podcast

I joined Kyle Burt's "Dialed In" podcast to discuss cybersecurity topics like Bluekeep, career paths, and improving personal security. Missed it live? Watch the replay for an hour of insights and tips!

Risk Management Program

Why Management Doesn't Understand Your Security Woes

Feeling overwhelmed by security vulnerabilities that seem beyond your control? Learn how implementing a formal risk management program can help you communicate more effectively with management and shift the focus to actionable risk mitigation strategies.

The Origin of SimpleRisk

The Origin of SimpleRisk - A Founder's Story

Every superhero has an origin story, and so does SimpleRisk—born out of a need for better risk management tools. Discover how a simple web form turned into a powerful, open-source solution that’s now revolutionizing risk management for organizations everywhere.