Boards do not fail on cyber because they do not care. They fail because cyber is too often presented as a technical agenda item instead of a risk management one. Dashboards replace clarity. Activity replaces accountability. Reassurance replaces control.  The problem is not effort. It's not intelligence. It is translation. 

 

In The Cyber Envoy, Danny Lopez gives chairs and non-executive directors (NEDs) a practical way to govern cyber risk without becoming technical specialists. Drawing on a career that spans international banking, diplomacy, cyber security and board leadership, he shows boards how to translate complexity, build the right governance rhythm, and make confident decisions under pressure. 

 

Clear, practical and board-level throughout, The Cyber Envoy is a playbook for leaders who want cyber to become governable – and who understand that trust, resilience and growth now depend on getting it right.

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Built around a simple three-part method — Translate, Govern, Decide — the book gives chairs and NEDs the tools, questions and governance rhythm they need to own cyber risk the way they own every other material risk: with clarity, accountability and follow-through. Inside you will find the eight blind spots that leave even diligent boards dangerously exposed, a practical framework for translating complex cyber risk into board-ready decisions, the twelve questions every chair and NED should ask every quarter, a first-24-hours playbook for leading through a serious incident with authority and calm, and a 90-day upgrade plan that creates visible improvement without a transformation programme.​

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Danny Lopez is CEO of Glasswall, a leading cybersecurity firm, and Chair of Aquis Stock Exchange. His career has spanned international banking in New York, Miami and Mumbai, a decade in British diplomacy including serving as HM Consul General in New York, and leadership roles at the intersection of technology, security and board governance. Danny was awarded an MBE in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours List. The Cyber Envoy is published by Envoy Press.