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Amidst global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, markets are jittery, companies are spending frugally, and investors remain cautious, according to IANS Research and Artico Search. Security budgets are also affected by these realities with most budg… Continue reading End of an era: Security budget growth slows down
For several years, cybersecurity leaders have grappled with talent shortages in crucial cyber roles. In the face of escalating financial requirements and expanding responsibilities, these leaders are under heightened pressure to achieve more with fewer… Continue reading New compensation trends in the cybersecurity sector
Managing and allocating budgets for cybersecurity and IT has become an increasingly critical aspect of organizational strategy. Organizations recognize the need to invest significantly in cybersecurity to safeguard sensitive data, protect against ranso… Continue reading Facts and misconceptions about cybersecurity budgets
Aligning cybersecurity organization models with business objectives enables talent retention and security program success, according to IANS and Artico Search. CISOs’ role in organizational and staffing decisions Fortune firms with annual revenue… Continue reading How effective compensation makes a difference with cyber talent retention
The CISO role was partially shielded from the macroeconomic challenges of 2023, according to a new research from IANS and Artico Search. 20% of CISOs did not receive a raise The most recent average CISO total compensation increase was 11%, down from 14… Continue reading One in five CISOs miss out on pay raise
Despite the economic uncertainty and inflation, security budgets generally continued to rise but at a lower rate than prior years, according to new research from IANS and Artico Search. Security budgets increase by 6% in 2023 Respondents reported an av… Continue reading Cybersecurity budgets show moderate growth
Many things have changed since 2018, such as the names of the companies in the Fortune 100 list. But one aspect of that vaunted list that hasn’t shifted much since is that very few of these companies list any security professionals within their top executive ranks.
The next time you receive a breach notification letter that invariably says a company you trusted places a top priority on customer security and privacy, consider this: Only four of the Fortune 100 companies currently list a security professional in the executive leadership pages of their websites. This is actually down from five of the Fortune 100 in 2018, the last time KrebsOnSecurity performed this analysis. Continue reading Few Fortune 100 Firms List Security Pros in Their Executive Ranks
Much of my custom zero trust content isn’t publicly available. In this session, I was able to bring custom IANS content to the masses in the (ISC)2 Security Briefing webinar on BrightTalk. The live feedback was outstanding, and I hope you find it usefu… Continue reading Zero Trust: Real-World Tactics and Strategies [BrightTalk On-Demand]
IANS released its latest findings on budget-related best practices for information security leaders to consistently command the budget and resources they need. “It’s part of the CISO’s job to transition from unsupported to being fully supported, but th… Continue reading Key obstacles in enterprise security budgeting
Katherine Teitler is the Director of Content for MISTI, where she is responsible for programming information security conferences, workshops, and summits. Previously, she served as Director of Content at IANS, where she built the research program for s… Continue reading Paul’s Security Weekly #499 – Katherine Teitler, MISTI