Cybersecurity Handbook - A Guide for Board Members and C-Suite Executives

The central theme of the book is that cybersecurity is not just an IT issue but a critical business imperative that requires involvement and oversight at the highest levels of an organization.

List of contents

Chapter 1 - Background Chapter 2 - Roles of Board of Directors in Cyber Risk Oversight Chapter 3: Cybersecurity Framework Chapter 4: Required Structural Changes for Appropriate Cyber-Risk Oversight and Management Chapter 5: The Internal Roles and Responsibilities of Boards of Directors

About the author

Richard Young is a seasoned technology executive and academic leader with a distinguished career in the financial services industry. Based in New York City, he currently serves as a platforms engineering and technology risk executive at one of the top global financial institutions based on Wall Street, where he leads a team of technology and cyber risk software developers and risk managers. With extensive experience in the global financial sector, Richard is recognized for his expertise in cybersecurity, technology risk management, and regulatory compliance.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Rich is pursuing a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership, where he focuses on the intersection of technology and education. He is also an educator, teaching graduate courses on technology risk management and cybersecurity. Richard is deeply committed to fostering the next generation of technology leaders, particularly in underserved communities, and is in the process of establishing a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) school for underprivileged youths to be in New York city and Johannesburg, South Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Phd Young, Richard Gwashy Young PhD
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 16.07.2025
• EAN: 9781041000730
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4100073-0
• No. of pages: 128
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Governance, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Information Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, COMPUTERS / Networking / General, COMPUTERS / System Administration / General, computer science, Management: leadership & motivation, Management: leadership and motivation, Research & development management, Network Management, Research and development management