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Tag Archives: CISO skills

Invaluable Advice from a Renowned CISO

– As you know, this column focuses on some of the most fundamental components of an effective Security Program, namely the skills and competencies required by the security leader to implement a successful program. These traits, sometimes called the ‘soft skills’ of security management, are…

The Evolving Information Security Landscape

– In today’s environment of common nomenclature such as anti-virus, anti-spyware, phishing scams, and identity theft, it would be understandable that a newcomer to the information security profession would believe that the information security profession as it exists today has always been…

CIO: The Next Career Step After Being The CISO? Why Not?

– Welcome once again to “The risk rack”, today’s column deals with Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) career paths and if a CISOs career path includes or should include the role of Chief Information Officer Role (CIO). I believe it should and I believe that CISOs have…

Are You a Savvy CISO? Learn How to Assess Yourself

– As stated previously, this column focuses on some of the most fundamental components of an effective Security Program, namely the skills and competencies required by the security leader to implement a successful program. These traits, sometimes called the ‘soft skills’ of security…

Survey Says… What ’soft skills’ are Security Leaders dealing with?

– The systems security profession has emerged as a discipline to where today’s information security officer must deal with a myriad of issues beyond ensuring that the proper individuals have the access they need to systems. Today’s security officer must interface with executives outside…