Articles Tagged with ''security leaders''

Imagine that you have just been selected for your dream job as the new Chief Security Officer at a major multinational corporation. It’s a new role and their board is looking to you to hire the best and the brightest for your new team.

Recruitment methodology is continually changing. Does this mean you no longer need a resume?

Enterprise Security Risk Management, or ESRM, seems to be the new buzzword across the corporate security ecosystem.

Several of my previous columns in this space have discussed how you can best brand and market yourself to advance your security career.

In the previous two columns I asked a few questions and discussed the concepts of what is security’s role and how would you evaluate security’s role?

Security leaders should consider investing in analysts dedicated to workplace violence prevention and threat assessment for three major reasons: the issue is becoming a greater concern, the subject matter is becoming more complicated, and small programs are becoming bigger.

Throughout his career, Brian Tuskan has been driven by a love of technology, a hardworking reputation and a desire to help others. However, his eye has always been on the Microsoft CSO role. Now, he’s taking his place at the head of the pioneering global security organization.

Read any book or article on the topic of career management strategy, and it is likely they will advocate for networking as a powerful tool.

Last month we asked the question, “What is security’s role in the enterprise?” It turns out the answer isn’t that simple. I’d like to follow that up with what seems to be an easy question.

When Kathleen Hyde talks about cybersecurity leadership, she talks about breadth. “Training is going to teach you the technical skills you need, but employers also want to see somebody who has problem-solving skills, who has good communication skills,” says Hyde, who chairs Cybersecurity Programs at Champlain College Online.