Break the cycle of burnout, misalignment, and performative security—start leading what comes next.
“This book structures the chaotic cybersecurity world we call home… the strategy doc I wish I had 10 years ago.”
– Dr. Branden Williams, Author & CISO, InvoiceCloud
The CISO On The Razor’s Edge is my answer to a broken system. It’s about reclaiming not just the role—but the purpose—of cybersecurity leadership. About seeing clearly through the noise, and choosing to lead anyway.
I wrote this book not to posture, prescribe, or pander—but to provoke. To spark a deeper conversation about what it truly means to lead when the rules are changing, and the stakes are high.
This isn’t a manual. It’s a mirror.
It’s not a blueprint. It’s a challenge.
And I’m inviting you to take the edge—and lead from it.
Steve Tout is the founder and CEO of Identient, Host of The Strategy Layer and Producer of the Candid CISO podcast. He’s advised CISOs at Fortune 500s, high-growth startups, and state governments, helping them turn cybersecurity from a reactive function into a leadership engine. This is his first book.
