Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Foundations for Secure and Resilient Organizations provides a comprehensive, practical, and accessible guide to one of the most critical disciplines of the digital age. As cyber threats intensify, regulations expand, and organizations become increasingly dependent on technology, cybersecurity can no longer be treated as a purely technical concern. It is fundamentally a matter of governance, leadership, accountability, and organizational resilience.

This book demystifies cybersecurity by focusing on its strategic and managerial foundations rather than code or tools. Written for students, professionals, executives, and career changers alike, it explains how cybersecurity decisions are made, how risks are identified and managed, and how compliance obligations shape modern organizations across industries. Drawing on real-world experience from financial services, healthcare, government, manufacturing, and cloud environments, the text connects theory to practice with clarity and depth.

Readers are guided through globally recognized frameworks and regulations, including NIST CSF 2.0, NIST RMF, ISO 27001, COBIT, DORA, NIS2, HIPAA, GLBA, PCI-DSS, and emerging AI governance standards. Rather than presenting these frameworks as abstract checklists, the book shows how they operate in real organizations—how controls are designed, risks assessed, audits performed, vendors evaluated, and leaders held accountable.

A defining strength of this work is its hands-on orientation. Each chapter equips readers with practical tools, templates, and examples such as risk registers, policy drafts, compliance matrices, audit findings, governance models, and third-party risk assessments—helping readers build real-world competence and professional portfolios.

Authored by Januarius Asongu, PhD, CISSP, one of the most highly credentialed cybersecurity executives in the industry with over a dozen cybersecurity and related professional certifications, the book reflects deep technical knowledge, regulatory fluency, and executive-level insight. Dr. Asongu currently serves as the United States Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Sec1, bringing active, real-time leadership experience to this work. This book is an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand, build, or lead effective cybersecurity programs—and to create organizations that are not only secure, but resilient.