security leadership

Creating Conversations in Times of Mistrust

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Creating Conversations in Times of Mistrust

In a recent piece in this magazine, Sarah Ludwig Rausch wrote about how political polarization can fracture a security team and undermine its performance. (“Is Political Polarization Affecting Your Security Program?”) The article lists 13 strategies for retaining team cohesion and trust, such as understanding your culture, knowing what your organization represents, and ensuring that everyone feels valued. Like most things, that’s easier said than done. And it takes extraordinary leaders to carry it out. I personally…

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Security's Women in Security 2024

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Security's Women in Security 2024

Security magazine unveils the honorees of our 2024 Women in Security program which represents the highest caliber of security leadership, dedication and skill within the industry. This year, we celebrate nine extraordinary Women in Security who have shaped their organizations, the security field and the lives of their communities in numerous ways. Each year, we are honored and humbled by the number of security leaders who are accomplishing great things within their organizations and the…

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How to tackle burnout at the source in the security operations center

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How to tackle burnout at the source in the security operations center

Frontline security teams play an invaluable role in their organization’s health and success. But as cyberattacks increase and organizations face a mountain of internal and external pressures, burnout among security professionals has hit worrying levels — leaving many heading for the door. Tines’s 2023 Voice of the SOC report recently shone a spotlight on the scale of this issue. This survey of 900 security professionals across the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe found…

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Building security bridges

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Building security bridges

Farhan Sahito is no stranger to security. Beginning as a police officer in 2002, Sahito worked his way through both government and private organizations, transitioning from physical to cybersecurity over the course of his decades-long career. In this Profile in Excellence, Sahito walks through the course of his career, providing insight and advice to future security leaders. Security: Describe your career from beginning to present-day Sahito: My cybersecurity career commenced in Pakistan, where I completed…

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73% of security professionals failed to act upon security alerts

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73% of security professionals failed to act upon security alerts

A new report by Coro sheds light on the challenges that cybersecurity professionals are facing in regard to their workload. The report surveyed 500 cybersecurity decision-makers in the United States, all of whom worked for companies with 200 to 2000 employees. The survey focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), finding that many lacked the resources and abilities to properly handle the large volume security alerts received.  In fact, 73% of security professionals in SMEs…

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Developing a security coaching tree

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Developing a security coaching tree

Former NFL coach Bill Parcells’s coaching tree — consisting of assistant coaches who went on to become head coaches in their own right — is legendary. Parcells hired and trained Bill Belichick among 14 head coaches who have collectively won nine Super Bowls. One of today’s most powerful coaching tree branches out from Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, who himself sprouted from the legendary Bill Walsh tree. Does the corporate security world have its own…

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Improve safety and reduce liability using school security cameras

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Improve safety and reduce liability using school security cameras

Modern security camera systems can provide convenience, improve investigations of incidents, and — with the vast improvement of cameras and analytic software — can often help prevent incidents. Safe Havens International’s school safety assessment of more than 9,000 K-12 schools and serving as expert witnesses for the largest school security lawsuits the U.S. to date have helped find ways to get even more benefits from school security cameras. While focused on K-12 schools, the concepts…

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Why women should consider cybersecurity to help close the skills gap

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Why women should consider cybersecurity to help close the skills gap

Children are often asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” For the majority of individuals, professions such as teacher, nurse, pilot or astronaut were popular responses. However, for generation alpha, these responses have shifted to viral YouTube sensations or TikTok content creators due to today’s popularity of social media apps. So what does this mean for low visibility jobs like cybersecurity? There are countless jobs that are necessary for the safety…

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Security's Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2024

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Security's Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2024

Security magazine presents the honorees of our fourth annual Top Cybersecurity Leaders program, which recognizes enterprise information security executives and professionals and their industry accomplishments. This year’s nominees represent the wide range of cybersecurity professionals making a difference across the field and in their organizations. Our 2024 awardees lead by example and improve security through innovative approaches to risk and technology. The goal of the Top Cybersecurity Leaders program is to spotlight cybersecurity professionals who…

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Shannon Brewster | Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2024

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Shannon Brewster | Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2024

When Shannon Brewster took his first job out of college at a telecommunications company, he never would have thought his career would take him down the cybersecurity path. “In that job, as a Senior Enterprise Solutions Manager, I was exposed to cybersecurity elements in terms of the engineering of networks and designing of networks,” he recalls. That exposure certainly piqued his interest. In 2013, while working at AT&T as Director of Sales, Industry & Mobility…

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