This mindmap provides a high-level overview of the main security domains a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) typically reviews within a company.
It illustrates how cybersecurity is not limited to technical controls, but spans governance, operations, architecture, compliance, and resilience.
At the center, the CISO coordinates and oversees multiple pillars, including governance and risk management, security operations (SOC), incident response and threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and offensive security activities such as penetration testing and red teaming.
The mindmap also highlights foundational areas such as security architecture, network and infrastructure security, identity and access management, cloud security, and application security, which together form the technical backbone of an organization’s defense.
Finally, it emphasizes cross-cutting and strategic aspects like regulatory compliance, business continuity, and crisis management, ensuring that security supports business objectives and organizational resilience.
This visual representation helps structure security assessments, explain the CISO role, and communicate cybersecurity scope to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Download the file that generate the mindmap (graphviz tool format)
