Security, Audit and Leadership Series
About the Book Series
The scope and mandate for cybersecurity and internal audit continues to evolve each year, as does the complexity of the business environment and speed of the changing risk landscape in which it must operate.
The fundamental goal of this exciting series is to produce leading-edge books on critical subjects facing security and audit executives and practitioners.
Key topics addressed include Leadership, Cybersecurity, Security Leadership, Privacy, Strategic Risk Management, Auditing IT and Technology, and Audit Management and Leadership.
If you're interested in submitting a proposal for a book to be included in the series, please email the series editor, Dan Swanson: [email protected]
Governing AI Risk –The RIVER Charter: An Enterprise Resilience Standard
1st Edition
By Alex Golbin
September 01, 2026
THE AI CRISIS IS FICTIONAL. THE BLUEPRINT IS REAL. By 2038, autonomous agents will manage trillions of dollars in global assets. But when speed outpaces governance, efficiency becomes fragility. Governing AI Risk blends a near-future thriller with a field manual for leaders who can’t afford blind ...
Mission-Critical Governance: Focusing on What Matters Most
1st Edition
By Tim J. Leech
August 03, 2026
Corporate governance is failing—not because boards lack intelligence, experience, or diligence, but because the systems they rely on no longer surface the information that truly matters. Across industries and jurisdictions, boards approve strategies, review risk lists, receive assurance reports, ...
Relevant Impact: A Field Guide to Integrated Assurance
1st Edition
By Patrick Hayes
July 14, 2026
Organizations operate in environments shaped by volatility, interconnected systems, and rapid technological change. Traditional resilience models cannot keep pace with this level of disruption. Relevant Impact: A Field Guide to Integrated Assurance presents a practical path forward. It shows ...
Organizational Resilience and Artificial Intelligence: A Practical Framework for Crisis Leadership, Adaptability and Sustainable Performance
1st Edition
By Arnab Mukherjee, Sachin Kumar
July 01, 2026
Organizational Resilience & Artificial Intelligence is your essential companion for steering any enterprise through today’s turbulent landscape. Drawing from real-world crises—including global supply chain shocks, natural disasters, and cyber threats—this book demystifies organizational resilience ...
Trust Hacked: What Firewalls, Failures, and the Frontlines Taught Me About Trust
1st Edition
By Nia Luckey
July 01, 2026
Trust Hacked by Nia Luckey redefines leadership for the digital age, framing trust not as a soft skill but as critical infrastructure. Drawing on her military and cybersecurity background, Nia presents the Trust Protocol, a strategic, actionable framework modelled on cybersecurity principles. The ...
Cybersecurity and the Art of Cyberwar
1st Edition
By Dan Shoemaker, Tamara Shoemaker, Amir Jabri
June 23, 2026
The relevant statistic for this book is that only twenty-nine percent of the annual, overall loss to cyber exploits is attributable to purely electronic attacks. The remaining human and physical exploits account for seventy-one percent. Hence, it is self-evident that effective cyber-protection ...
Dark Faces in Cyber Places: Shattering Stereotypes and Leading with Legacy in Cybersecurity
1st Edition
By Devon Bryan
June 22, 2026
In an industry that often lacks representation, “Dark Faces in Cyber Places” shines a bright spotlight on the remarkable journeys of prominent cybersecurity CEOs, CISOs, and senior executives who have risen to the top, defying stereotypes and shattering long-held myths about what cybersecurity ...
Logic Before Language: Rethinking AI in the Age of Illusion, Bertrand Russell and the Future of Real AI
1st Edition
By Martin Milani
June 08, 2026
Fluency is not intelligence. Prediction is not understanding. And today’s AI has mistaken one for the other. In an era dominated by language models that imitate thought without engaging in it, Logic Before Language makes a bold and urgent argument: if we want machines that truly understand, reason,...
Beautiful Security: When Science Meets Cybersecurity
1st Edition
By Matthias Muhlert
May 29, 2026
Transform your approach to digital defence by discovering the profound beauty in scientific principles that govern modern security. In an era where cyber threats evolve exponentially while defenses lag behind, we need more than incremental improvements—we need a paradigm shift. Through three ...
Bridging the Gap: Strengthening the Bond between Audit Committee and Internal Audit
1st Edition
By Denise Cicchella
May 19, 2026
In the intricate world of corporate governance, the bridge between the Audit Committee and Internal Audit determines whether an organization sails smoothly toward transparency—or flounders in turbulent waters. Bridging the Gap: Strengthening the Bond between Audit Committee and Internal Audit is ...
CISO: Evolution of a Vocation: Confessions of a Recovering CISO
1st Edition
By Ron Baklarz
May 06, 2026
“CISO: Evolution of a Vocation” comprises three levels. The first level shares the author’s personal journey, beginning as a homeless college dropout and culminating in over thirty years of service as a CISO and CISO-equivalent roles at some of America’s most iconic companies and organizations. ...
Fire Brigades to Firewalls: A Public Safety Guide to Cybersecurity
1st Edition
By John Kuforiji
May 06, 2026
Fire Brigades to Firewalls: A Public Safety Guide To Cybersecurity is written by John Kuforiji, a seasoned cybersecurity strategist, educator, and advocate. The book’s core message is that cybersecurity isn't scary—it's learnable, visual, and even fun. Kuforiji, who has over 15 years of experience ...