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Has “Thought Leadership” Lost Its Luster?

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Has “Thought Leadership” Lost Its Luster?

The term “thought leader” originated 30 years ago this month in PWC’s magazine Strategy+Business. Today, among LinkedIn’s billion users, is there anyone who doesn’t self-identify as a thought leader — bots and scammers included? That’s an exaggeration, but in an age of ubiquitous claims of thought leadership in security and the broader business world, has that term lost its luster? Or even its credibility? The question of the term’s use and applicability arose recently on…

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Emerging security career challenges

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Emerging security career challenges

We often talk to security professionals who are seeking to improve their value and overcome challenges within their organizations at the same time as they are working to advance their careers. It is not unusual during these conversations to spend considerable time on security issues companies will face in the future.  Security leaders have the desire to plan for issues and obtain leadership support for their initiatives. This often means putting revised or innovative programs…

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Balancing Risk and Innovation – A CISO Perspective

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Balancing Risk and Innovation – A CISO Perspective

In this episode of The Security Podcasts featuring Jill Knesek, CISO of Blackline, and former FBI Special Agent in the Cyber Crime Squad, we talk about balancing risk & innovation from a CISO’s perspective. “The message I like to give is we can be both innovative and secure.,” Knesek says. “They’re not mutually exclusive, and they shouldn’t be. By shifting left and embedding strong security practices and controls earlier into our development lifecycle, we can…

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Security career paths

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Security career paths

A career in corporate security offers various potential paths to success for security practitioners. People who want to pursue a career in the security industry have more options than ever. Not everyone will wind up with the top job, but there are other ways to achieve career satisfaction in the security profession. Corporate security is the field chartered with protecting an organization’s assets. The definition of assets varies from company to company, and choosing to…

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Challenges and victories women see in cybersecurity

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Challenges and victories women see in cybersecurity

Professionals in the cybersecurity field recognize September 1, 2024, as International Women in Cyber Day.  “Celebrating women in cyber is an important way to recognize the invaluable contributions women make to the cybersecurity industry,” says Lynn Dohm, Executive Director of Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS). “We’ve made tremendous progress in training and mentoring women in cybersecurity. Now, the industry must work to create inclusive environments that enable women to succeed and advance in cybersecurity roles.” Progress…

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Why security professionals experience burnout

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Why security professionals experience burnout

In this episode of The Security Podcasts featuring Thomas Kinsella, Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer at Tines, we discuss why security professionals experience burnout and how security leaders can prevent it.  “If you’re trying to build out a mature security team, you can’t have a huge amount of turnover,” Kinsella says. “You need a mature team that’s able to stick around for a little while. If you’ve got teams that are burnt out, there’s going…

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Network security implications of the Great Resignation

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Network security implications of the Great Resignation

Despite the joy younger generations derive from poking fun at the older cohorts of the population, the inevitable retirement of these veteran professionals — particularly in technical roles like network engineers, IT, cybersecurity, etc. — will create serious security implications. A 2023 study of this impending wave of retirements (aptly dubbed the Great Resignation) surveyed CIOs and network engineers in multiple Western countries, discovering that 86% of US-based CIOs expect that at least 25% of…

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Understand security recruitment to advance your career

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Understand security recruitment to advance your career

The corporate security recruitment landscape of today looks quite different from that of 10 years ago. Technological advancements that benefit hiring companies and candidates alike have grown and their effect on recruitment has been noticed. It is interesting to evaluate how some recruitment practices have evolved to meet these challenges. Some of these shifts have been beneficial while others have created an impersonal, transactional environment. Recruitment companies of all sizes around the globe adapt in…

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Mentorship advances security careers

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Mentorship advances security careers

What are the most important qualities, skills or experiences to seek when looking to advance a career in security? When asking security leaders this question, the responses are endless. Curiosity is a common answer. “Stay thirsty,” says Jordan Avnaim, Chief Information Security Officer at Entrust. “Ask questions, listen, and learn from others’ experiences. Be daring. Safely experiment and be comfortable making mistakes.” The ability to constantly learn and ask questions is another. In a world of…

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Starting a job in tech? Read this advice to maximize your experience

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Starting a job in tech? Read this advice to maximize your experience

It’s that time of the year. New graduates have just begun to enter the workforce, re-fueling a cybersecurity industry that desperately needs talent around the world. Right now, the shortage sits at just under four million unfilled cybersecurity jobs globally, with the gap rising year-over-year, according to the nonprofit ISC2.  It is imperative that the industry do all it can to retain new graduates who are entering the industry, but there are steps that grads…

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