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Former CISO Goldman Sachs, Google Cloud, VC Partner
The Playbook
Lessons from the Frontlines
Insights from a Career in Cybersecurity
After 25 years in cybersecurity, from startup founder to Fortune 500 CISO, this book focuses on the human challenges of security leadership. Real experiences, honest failures, and hard-won lessons. Learn practical frameworks like “State Reality, Inspire Hope” and discover people-first approaches that sustain performance without burnout.
Published by Wiley256 pages · PaperbackAvailable Now
“Building and sustaining security in major enterprises is much more than a technical discipline. Rather, it’s an intense leadership challenge balancing influence, grit and team building. Assaf’s personal journey revealed in this book contains lessons for all security professionals - whether you are starting out or an established leader you will love this.”Phil Venables
Former CISO Goldman Sachs, Google Cloud, VC Partner
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