Sony announced it would hire a CISO last month. The company hasn’t said whether the position has been filled. Recruiters say Sony needs someone from outside who can “shake things up a little bit” Strong leadership and diplomacy skills easily outweigh the IT security aspects needed in this role. The CISO has to have the skill sets to set the strategic direction around defining risk management, security policies, creating awareness, designing an effective business continuity and incident response program, in helping the company support business goals and initiatives.”]
Source: https://www.inforisktoday.com/blogs/what-sony-needs-from-its-first-ciso-p-990