5 things CISOs can do to actually sleep at night

Опубликовано: 03 Июнь 2026
на канале: Open Systems
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Read the full blog here: https://bit.ly/CISOsleep

It’s a tough, unforgiving threat environment out there. Organized, smart, and dedicated black hats are continuously scheming how they can penetrate your network, steal critical data, and shut your operations down until you deliver a ransom.

We hear about new victims every day.

And we know there are many more companies that settle quietly or suffer through a long, extended purge and restart, never making the news.

So how does a chief information security officer sleep at night?

We asked Dave Martin, vice president of managed detection and response for Open Systems, for his thoughts. (And, for the record, he does actually sleep quite well at night himself.) Martin shared five keys for CISOs who want to wake up in the morning well-rested and ready for a day’s work.

https://www.open-systems.com/

0:00 Intro
0:13 How do CISOs sleep at night?
1:43 Do CISOs really know their entire attack surface area?
2:56 How do you limit the damage?
4:03 Where does automation fit in?
5:28 What's the role of external experts?
6:36 How well do YOU sleep at night?

#CISO #MDR #sleep