March 2026

Security Magazine

ON THE COVER:
► Security’s Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026

FEATURES:
► Why Security Culture Metrics Matter More Than Dashboards
► Beyond Locking Doors
► AI Security and Forensic Accounting: Protecting Financial Systems in an Automated World

SPECIAL REPORT

Security’s Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026

Driven by innovation and passion, these six cybersecurity professionals are advancing information security initiatives around the world.

March 3, 2026

Security magazine’s Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026 award program highlights the accomplishments of ten visionary information security leaders across sectors.

SPECIAL REPORT

Shawn Fallah — Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026

4 Essential Qualities for a Successful Cyber Career

Jordyn Alger

March 3, 2026

Shawn Fallah shares his four key qualities for success in cybersecurity.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bobby Ford — Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026

Uplifting Future Generations of Security Leaders

Taelor Sutherland

March 3, 2026

Bobby Ford, Chief Strategy & Experience Officer at Doppel, shares why mentorship is such an important part of his career.

SPECIAL REPORT

Brian Harrell — Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026

Critical Infrastructure and Staying Ahead of the Threat

Rachelle Blair-Frasier

March 3, 2026

As Chief Security Officer at Avangrid Energy, Brian Harrell discusses the industry and his career in both physical and cybersecurity.

SPECIAL REPORT

Mario Platt — Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026

Passion Fuels Success in Cybersecurity

Jordyn Alger

March 3, 2026

Mario Platt shares how his dedication to education and community have bolstered his career.

SPECIAL REPORT

Dr. Bryan Stoker — Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026

The Art of Defense

Rachelle Blair-Frasier

March 3, 2026

Dr. Bryan Stoker discusses his more than 40-year career with NSA and the changing world of cybersecurity.

Enterprise Services

Why Security Culture Metrics Matter More Than Dashboards

Examining the shortcomings of traditional metrics.

Kevin McDonald

March 11, 2026

Traditional metrics can be valuable, but they don’t tell the whole story. To truly understand the bigger picture of an organization’s security posture, leaders need to consider “culture metrics.”

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Integrated Solutions

AI Security and Forensic Accounting: Protecting Financial Systems in an Automated World

Forensic accounting has always focused on identifying anomalies, reconstructing events, and assessing intent.

Samantha Friedlan

March 9, 2026

Forensic accounting has always focused on identifying anomalies, reconstructing events, and assessing intent.

Education & Training

Discussing Use of Force in Security: A Challenging Discussion?

When is force overboard? When is it required?

Doug Bailey

March 13, 2026

Some may consider the use of force in security to be a challenging discussion, but it must be had in order to improve functionally and ethically.

Digital threats to executives and other high-profile employees are evolving faster than most corporate protection programs. Learn why modern executive protection programs require data-driven, intelligence-led strategies to keep pace with the magnitude of today’s threats.

Learn how modern security teams are evolving from alert-driven workflows to outcome-driven operations and how AI is enabling faster, more confident decisions at every stage of the incident response lifecycle.

Security Magazine

March 2026

Cover Story

Security’s Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026

Shawn Fallah — Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026

Bobby Ford — Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026

Brian Harrell — Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026

Mario Platt — Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026

Dr. Bryan Stoker — Top Cybersecurity Leaders 2026

Featured Articles

Why Security Culture Metrics Matter More Than Dashboards

AI Security and Forensic Accounting: Protecting Financial Systems in an Automated World

Columns

Discussing Use of Force in Security: A Challenging Discussion?

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