ABSTRACT
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for every aspect of information within the enterprise. The position of the CIO demands a certain spectrum in the personality, education, and experience of the person. The CIO must hold college degrees that indicate an information systems education. The CIO is expected to have a technical graduate degree. Besides the expected college education, the CIO must have certifications that show technological currency. Depending on the career path the CIO has followed within the information systems profession, current related certifications are expected to be held for such a position. The CIOs in their capacity as the organization's Chief Information Security Officers bear the responsibility of creating a corporate culture of security that will serve as a subconscious guide in everyone's actions. Cyber awareness training courses can be found at no cost and may include: intro to cyber safety, malware attacks, high-end attacks, cybercrime, and netiquette.
