In past articles I have discussed a wide range of topics dealing with competencies, professional skills and strategies for marketing yourself to find your perfect job. Now I would like to address an issue many of us have observed across our careers: the underlying cause(s) of why seemingly solid, intelligent professionals are sometimes asked by their employers to leave the organization.
There is no doubt that a change in management power structure, control or profitability of the organization can impact a number of security risk functions. Therefore, it is important to consider the points listed below as they are often used by a reorganization team when considering who to retain. All of the items listed are behavioral style issues and/or characteristics that, either individually or combined, often can be the cause of security managers not being retained by their organization.