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Career Intelligence

Positive brand reputation will advance your security career

Have you considered what you can do to help build a positive brand reputation for yourself and your organization?

Jerry J. Brennan

Joanne R. Pollock

April 1, 2021

We have previously talked about many aspects of how to advance your security career. This includes having a thorough understanding of both soft and operational skills sought after by organizations. The ability to execute on these attributes is valued when companies look for top talent for senior level security roles.

Leadership & Management

A CSO and a sea horse walk into a bar…

Michael Gips

April 1, 2021

Last month this column looked at how humor can enhance leadership. Inspired by the book "Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes," this month’s column explains security leadership through jokes.

Career Intelligence

Diversity in corporate security

Jerry J. Brennan

Joanne R. Pollock

March 3, 2021

Unfortunately, diversity is still underrepresented in security. Our profession continues to struggle to attract and/or advance diverse candidates into leadership ranks in numbers that accurately represent a cross section of the working population.

Security careers in investigations

Jerry J. Brennan

September 1, 2020

Security professionals who are considering the potential direction for their private sector career often overlook certain functional areas. While considered part of a security leader’s portfolio, many of these less obvious choices offer a broad diversity of challenges. One of these areas found in almost every industry sector is investigations.

Cyber Tactics

DECADE OF THE RATs: Novel Cross-Platform APT Attacks Targeting Linux Windows and Android

John McClurg

May 1, 2020

As China forges its role as one of the great world powers, it relies upon a blast furnace of espionage operations to acquire foreign technologies and intellectual property, better position itself against competing international powers and control its own image both at home and abroad.

Career Intelligence

Intelligent Succession Planning for Security Careers

Jerry J. Brennan

May 1, 2020

What are some key areas to consider when you are constructing a strategy to address your successor and the replacement of other positions within your direct and functional organization?

Leadership & Management

Servant Leader? Now's the Time to Prove It

Michael Gips

May 1, 2020

"No one knows." We keep hearing that phrase. But, it's up to security professionals, healthcare workers and public safety officers to truly inhabit many leadership titles during COVID-19.

Security Talk

First Responders and Mental Health

Diane Ritchey

April 3, 2020

After being exposed to countless traumatic events, first responders often struggle with PTSD and mental health disorders. Beyond extending workers compensation benefits, what more can we do to help first responders?

The Effect of Continued Education on Your Security Career

Jerry J. Brennan

April 1, 2020

Today's security executive needs to expand their business acumen and develop broad organizational skills and competencies in order to be valued as part of the leadership team.