I have written about Craftsmanship in the past and after talking with CISO Alex Hutton this was emphasized even more.
The importance of IT Ops and Security being run as a craft is important because most CIOs and CISOs feel that their biggest value unfortunately is when there is a problem (data breach, failure of a system, etc.)
Jiro Ono owns the most famous Sushi restaurant in the world. Jiro’s story is highlighted in a documentary (Amazon|ITunes) You can approach your profession as a master would.