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First 90 Days

The CISO's First 90 Days

A free, framework-led playbook and companion templates for incoming CISOs and Heads of Cyber Security, distilled from 25 years of security leadership.

The Playbook & Templates

PDF Guide
4.4 MB
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13 pages

CISO First 90 Days Playbook

Starting a new CISO or Head of Cyber Security role means inheriting live risk before you've had time to learn the organisation. The CISO First 90 Days Playbook gives you a structured, phase-by-phase approach to your first 90 days: understand and baseline, design and align, and deliver and demonstrate, grounded in Michael Watkins' STARS model and the five conversations every new leader needs with their line manager.

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PDF Templates
1.5 MB
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9 pages

CISO First 90 Days Playbook Templates

Editable companion templates for the playbook — a STARS diagnostic worksheet, a five conversations tracker, a 30/60/90 outputs checklist, and a stakeholder map — so you're not just reading a plan, you're building one from day one.

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