The Security Leader’s Expanding Role: Seven Priorities to Drive CISO Success

Today’s CISO needs to be more than just a security leader. The role now demands constant communication, continuous education and acute business sense.

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Why Machine Learning Is an Essential Tool In the CISO’s Arsenal

To protect their networks from malicious insiders, user negligence and other threats, CISOs need advanced machine learning capabilities such as UBA.

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Board Directors Need to Get Involved With Cyber Risk Governance

Board directors must become more engaged in cyber risk governance or risk incurring regulatory fines and being sued by shareholders.

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The Five Most Critical Tasks in the CISO Job Description

Critical elements of the CISO job description are often overlooked, exposing enterprise data and individual employees to cyberthreats.

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It’s Up to Employers to Close the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

When recruiting talent to close the cybersecurity skills gap, employers must demonstrate their commitment to security research, education and knowledge.

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Testing Top Leadership’s Muscle Memory With Data Breach Simulations

Just like security analysts, top executives need data breach training to develop the skills required to carry out an effective incident response strategy.

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From the Battlefield to the Security Operations Center: A New Collar Approach to the Skills Gap

Many companies, including IBM, are taking a new collar approach and recruiting ex-military personnel to fill woefully understaffed cybersecurity positions.

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Cybercrime Awareness Should Be Fun

Cybercrime awareness training is too crucial to be glossed over during onboarding or quickly rehashed at the end of the year.

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Succession Planning: The Importance of a Deputy CISO

To ensure a smooth transfer of security power, organizations should establish a definitive plan to appoint and develop a deputy CISO.

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The XX Factor: The Critical Role of Women in Closing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

With 1.8 million IT positions set to go unfilled by 2022, closing the industry’s gender gap can go a long way toward closing the cybersecurity skills gap.

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