A new study reveals that 93 percent of security professionals lack the tools to detect known security threats, and 92 percent state they are still in need of the appropriate preventative solutions to close current security gaps.

Global lockdowns, travel restrictions, expansion of remote working arrangements and numerous cancellations of professional programs and events we are now experiencing will have a profound impact on the opportunity to develop your security career through networking.

As we enter the new year, conversations within the security community often inevitably deal with issues and programs that will be of greatest concern to leadership in the coming months.

For years, security leaders have been talking about the cybersecurity skills shortage.

As you advance your security career into senior and executive levels, occasions may arise where your personal values may conflict with those in the organization. How will you handle ethical challenges that may have career and life-long impacts?

You have just started your role as a senior security leader in a new organization. After having gone through an extensive interview and evaluation process, both you and your new employer likely start this relationship feeling very positive about the future.

An emerging challenge facing security leaders involves governance related to the collection, storage and transmission of personal information and the ethical utilization of it. While there are compliance programs currently in place that govern the protection of individual medical and financial data, there are clearly additional challenges on the horizon.