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How security professionals can stand out in a tighter market

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How security professionals can stand out in a tighter market

The cybersecurity industry has a longstanding reputation of having a perpetual “Help Wanted” sign on display. While it is true that there remains a need for cybersecurity professionals at many organizations, the reality is more nuanced as we navigate a period in which hiring is slowing, according to ISACA’s State of Cybersecurity research. “It’s pretty tough,” assessed Jeff Combs, cybersecurity recruiter and career coach, in a recent interview with global digital trust association ISACA. “There…

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Women in Security documentary finds kindred spirit to direct

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Women in Security documentary finds kindred spirit to direct

“It’s a man’s world out there. You better know your stuff before you step your foot out.” Yvette Freeman could have been talking about life as a woman in the security industry. Instead, she was reflecting on her years as an actor and director — most notably in her role as Nurse Haleh Adams on the series ER between 1994 and 2009. More specifically, Freeman was commenting on the limited opportunities for women to direct…

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Key influences on the security job market

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Key influences on the security job market

Influences that shape both the job market as well as workplace dynamics continue to evolve. Unique to the security profession, however, is that many of these key factors will have an increased effect on the security risks that your organization faces in addition to challenging you on a personal level. Remote and hybrid work models vs RTO mandates Indications are each of these three will continue to affect work that, by its nature, requires a…

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Lessons from the Security 500 Conference: The good, the bad, and the ugly

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Lessons from the Security 500 Conference: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Cue the Ennio Morricone theme. The 2024 SECURITY 500 Conference was full of examples and tales of leadership — the good, the bad, and the ugly. Herewith, a compilation. The Good: Critical to providing effective leadership is knowing how to inspire and impart shared mission and vision. In her keynote, Linda Reid, Vice President of Security Operations, The Walt Disney World Resort, spoke about how she inculcates her team with a mission that aligns with Disney’s…

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CSOs speak out on today's leadership challenges

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CSOs speak out on today's leadership challenges

What leadership issues are challenging and motivating today’s senior security executives? I put that question out to a “brain trust” of chief security officers, VPs of security, and security directors across several verticals, sizes, geographies, and reporting structures. The following represent some of the most pertinent leadership issues identified by your peers today. Downsizing and Restructuring “Many organizations are experiencing mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring, reductions in workforce and layoffs — the latter two items affecting…

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Security regulations and standards can impact your security career

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Security regulations and standards can impact your security career

Organizations have increasingly added compliance with security-related regulations and standards to their CSO’s responsibilities. Depending on the nature of the requirement, this may fully reside within the security department’s scope or be jointly managed with other groups. Your organization may very well have obligations dictated by governments outside the United States. These obligations may affect you because of the nationality of your employees or suppliers, even though they are not in the country that passed…

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Your favorite security leadership podcasts

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Your favorite security leadership podcasts

For a pretty tight-lipped bunch, security professionals have found a place where they can open up: podcasts. Interesting and relevant podcasts are everywhere. They are devoted to cybersecurity, risk and tactics. They cover executive protection, threat intelligence and loss prevention. They talk about hacking, secure coding and insider risk. They explore the intricacies of guarding, access control and surveillance. How do you choose out of the thousands of possibilities? To narrow it down, I went…

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Supply chain security: A key career skill

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Supply chain security: A key career skill

In previous articles we have discussed the fact that supply chain security was sometimes part of the corporate security function but at times was a separate activity setting under operations or production. Whatever the organization structure, having a deep understanding of supply chain security risks is highly beneficial for your career today more than ever. Organizational supply chain risks are influenced by a mix of geopolitical tensions, evolving technology and broader economic shifts. It is…

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Multi-Site Mastery: Strategies for Effective Risk Assessments

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Multi-Site Mastery: Strategies for Effective Risk Assessments

In this episode of The Security Podcasts we sit down with Mark Landry, National Accounts Director at AMAROK, to discuss navigating multi-site risk assessment effectively. “In order to approach your risk assessment, especially when you’ve got vast or disparate geographies – meaning you’ve got a location in Portland, Maine and location in Portland, Oregon – you have to be able to accurately convey the risk across both of those locations that have very different risk…

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Proving physical security value across an organization

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Proving physical security value across an organization

In this episode of The Security Podcasts we sit down with Thomasina Martin, a Key Account Manager specializing in Energy and Utilities at Genetec, Inc., to talk about proving the value of physical security across an organization. “One of the primary challenges I think a lot of us see, I think it’s universal in the security industry when trying to secure a budget, is that physical security often competes with other critical business units or…

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