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Home » Authors » Jerry J. Brennan
Jerry J. Brennan

Jerry J. Brennan

Jerry Brennan is co-founder and Chief Executive of the Security Management Resources Group of Companies (www.smrgroup.com), the leading global executive search practice focused exclusively on corporate and information security positions.

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ARTICLES

Emotion management and control

Navigating Behavioral Obstacles in Security Team Recruitment

What factors should be considered when adding senior security professionals for your team.
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Jerry J. Brennan
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Joanne R. Pollock
July 25, 2025

What factors should be considered when adding senior security professionals for your team.


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Career Intelligence

Hire Your Replacement

How passing the torch can not only boost your career, but also the organization.
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Jerry J. Brennan
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Joanne R. Pollock
June 13, 2025

How passing the torch can not only boost your security career, but also the organization.


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Jobs
Career Intelligence

Stay Motivated During Security Job Market Fluctuations

Maintaining focus on the next career step is crucial when shifting from the public to private sector in the security industry.
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Jerry J. Brennan
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Joanne R. Pollock
May 14, 2025

Maintaining focus on the next career step is crucial when shifting from the public to private sector in the security industry.


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Climbing the job ladder
Career Intelligence

Level up your security career

Knowing where jobs are leveled within an organization is a critical career data point for security professionals.
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Joanne R. Pollock
April 10, 2025

Knowing where jobs are leveled within an organization is a critical career data point for security professionals.


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Career Intelligence

What can a security recruitment firm do for your career?

Working with an ethical recruitment firm can be a great assist in finding the next security job.
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Jerry J. Brennan
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Joanne R. Pollock
March 14, 2025

Working with an ethical recruitment firm can be a great assist in finding the next security job.


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Key Influences on the Security Job Market
Career Intelligence

Key influences on the security job market

Evolving influences that shape workplace dynamics may also affect an organization's security risks.
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Jerry J. Brennan
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Joanne R. Pollock
February 11, 2025

Evolving influences that shape workplace dynamics may also affect an organization's security risks.


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Data mining
Career Intelligence

Choose your job search references carefully

Having the right references ready to go at a moment’s notice can expedite a job offer.
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Jerry J. Brennan
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Joanne R. Pollock
January 14, 2025

Having the right references ready to go at a moment’s notice can expedite a job offer.


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Career Intelligence

Security regulations and standards can impact your security career

Today's security professional needs to understand the nature of regulations, standards and guidelines to advance their career.
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Jerry J. Brennan
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Joanne R. Pollock
December 12, 2024

Today's security professional needs to understand the nature of regulations, standards and guidelines to advance their career.


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Career Intelligence

Supply chain security: A key career skill

Today's security executive must be conversant in key aspects of their organization's supply chain resiliency.
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Jerry J. Brennan
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Joanne R. Pollock
November 14, 2024

Today's security executive must be conversant in key aspects of their organization's supply chain resiliency.


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Career Intelligence

Emerging security career challenges

Understanding customers, suppliers and the candidate pool will affect the success of organizations.
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Jerry J. Brennan
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Joanne R. Pollock
October 11, 2024

Understanding customers, suppliers and the candidate pool will affect the success of organizations.


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