The Discernible Blog
Why No One Listens to Cassandra
The widely misunderstood curse of Cassandra didn’t impact other people’s ability to understand each other. It changed how Cassandra communicated, burying the meaning of her advice in vague and opaque language.
📬 Mailbag Reader Question
A reader asks: Where should security communications be on the organization chart?
CUSTOMER CASE STUDY
Discernible was brought in by Twilio’s then CISO to find a creative and easily deployable solution to entice people from across the security organization to speak, blog, and generally share the good work the teams were doing and engage more deeply with their cohort outside the company.
A CISOs right hand on how security communications can build credibility across the organization
Jessica Walters is Senior Security & IT Program Manager at Tessian, and former Chief of Staff to the CISO of Cisco’s Security Business Group. I had the pleasure of working with Jessica in her former role and in this Q&A, she shares her perspective on how to use security communications proactively in building an effective security team.
Not Just Security: CISOs are Business Executives
New research shows effective communication strategy and execution is critical for CISOs to earn and maintain legitimacy with the business.
Every Security Decision is a Business Decision. Communicate Accordingly.
Glenn Thorpe is the Sr. Director of Security Research and Detection Engineering at GreyNoise and a Discernible Advisor. In this Q and A, Glenn shares his insights into why understanding business and how to communicate effectively is critical for anyone working in cybersecurity today.
CEO Interview: “Words with Impact: Communication Tips for Privacy Technologists”
An interview with Discernible CEO Melanie Ensign and the Shifting Privacy Left Podcast.
Exercising Influence as the Security Team: Look for Friction Not Just Fuel
Sometimes in security, we try to win people over by pushing harder, missing the friction that prevents them from exercising the behavior or decisions we need.