CISOs serve as cybersecurity ambassadors across the enterprise 

Dhirendra Khandelwal
MD, E Square System & Technologies

Preparedness to face challenges of data security: 
We have taken steps to evaluate and rethink how to oversee the business and protect the assets and data by end-to-end encryption and encrypt stored data. The biggest hurdle is security as a priority and security awareness for the employees from top to bottom, especially those who collect the personal data of clients and individuals. 
Guidelines have been provided organization-wide on how to handle private data, clarifying their accountability, and full transparency on how the data is handled. By collaboration with vendors and OEMs, we are ensuring that devices are secured by design, which doesn’t compromise personal privacy and security.

The best practices adopted for remote working:
Remote working today has become a norm for us to manage remote teams and for individuals to work as a full-time remote employee. The foremost task is planning all the deliverables with each functional team through collaboration tools and solving any issues they face. With efficient communication, we support our team’s productivity, creativity, and sense of belonging. While managing a remote team, we provide our employees with cloud-based tools to work together to drive productivity in remote teams.

Role of CISOs:
As the leader of cybersecurity for an enterprise, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is swiftly becoming crucial to a business’s survival. CISO can unify organization and security objectives and help navigate innovative and pending privacy guidelines. 
CISOs serve as cybersecurity ambassadors across the enterprise; as strategic advisors guiding strategy, processes, and technologies to better protect the organization; and take dynamic actions to lead the current and upcoming generations of technical personnel in the organization and community.