Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-209) and index.

Introduction. Digital stewardship

Part 1. The problems. Misleading platitudes ; Hidden dynamics ;
Misguided voices

Part 2. The principles. If you don't understand it, they didn't explain it ; It is the business at risk ; Make cybersecurity mainstream ; Engage motivation

Part 4. The aides. Aide mémoire: manage cyber risks ;
Aide mémoire: fortify the company ; Aide mémoire: lead in crisis.

Part 3. The foundation. Manage cyber risks ; Fortify the company ; Lead in crisis

Companies are investing an unprecedented amount of money
to keep their data and assets safe, yet cyberattacks are
on the rise -- and the problem is worsening. No amount of
technology, resources, or policies will reverse this
trend. Only sound governance, originating with the board,
can turn the tide. Protection against cyberattacks can't
be treated as a problem solely belonging to an IT or
cybersecurity department. It needs to cast a wide and
impenetrable net that covers everything an organization
does -- from its business operations, models, and
strategies to its products and intellectual property. And
boards are in the best position to oversee the needed
changes to strategy and hold their companies accountable.
Not surprisingly, many boards aren't prepared to assume
this responsibility. In A Leader's Guide to Cybersecurity,
Thomas Parenty and Jack Domet, who've spent over three
decades in the field, present a timely, clear-eyed, and
actionable framework that will empower senior executives
and board members to become stewards of their companies'
cybersecurity activities.