The goal is to capture the candidate's ability to think ahead, their understanding of emerging technologies, and their capability to lead an organization in a continuously evolving cybersecurity landscape.

1. Assessing Past Visionary Initiatives:

Can you share an instance from your past roles where you anticipated a cybersecurity trend or challenge well before it became mainstream? How did you address it, and what was the outcome?

1. Building a Visionary Team:

How do you foster forward-thinking and innovation within your team, and how do you ensure that they are prepared for future challenges?

1. Adaptability/Agility and Continuous Learning

The goal is to assess the candidate's resilience in the face of rapid change (both internal and external to the organization), their commitment to staying updated, and their proactive approach to skill development.

1. Learning from Past Experiences:

Can you describe a situation where a technology or threat evolved faster than anticipated and how you adapted your strategy to address it? What did you learn from the experience?

1. Cultivating a Learning Environment:

How do you encourage continuous learning and adaptability within your team?

Can you provide an example of how you've implemented a culture of ongoing professional development in a previous role?

1. Collaborative Approach

The goal is to understand the candidate's experience and attitude towards teamwork, cross-functional cooperation, and building relationships both within and outside the organization.

1. Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Can you describe a situation where you had to work closely with a non-security department (like Product teams, development teams, infrastructure/platform, internal audit, risk management) to address a cybersecurity concern? How did you ensure successful collaboration, and what was the outcome?