The role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is vital for businesses of all sizes and industries. CISOs are in charge of managing and overseeing an organization’s IT security program, ensuring that the company’s vision for how to protect its IT assets is successfully carried out. The concepts of governance, cybersecurity risk management, and compliance…
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| David Tidmarsh| Executive Management What does a chief information security officer do, and what are the various CISO roles and responsibilities? As an organization’s most important IT security professional, the CISO is tasked with defending the business from external attackers and cyber threats. Qualified CISOs must be familiar with many core information security competencies.…
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| Femi-Oyewole| Executie Management EC-Council’s Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) program is built on the decades of knowledge and experience of seasoned CISOs who contribute their time and energy to making the C|CISO a world-class security executive certification. We are both humbled and proud of the global C|CISOs who exhibit their passion and drive…
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| Leaman Crews| Executive Management In today’s workforce, information security workers are more important than ever. Most companies have undergone a digital transformation to stay competitive, and many business processes now take place online. Data is an asset, and security personnel represent the first line of defense. The Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification is…
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| Executive Management A successful C-suite career in information security requires candidates to demonstrate excellent leadership competence in driving an organization’s information security program. Considering the complexities of today’s threat landscape, modern CISOs must wear many hats and undertake roles as strategists, critical thinkers, decision-makers, communicators, transformation managers, and more. To help information security professionals…
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If you're a chief security officer (CSO), chief information security officer (CISO), or other cybersecurity leader, your job is never dull. Technology is constantly evolving, as are the threats to an organization's data and intellectual property. No chief security officer can rest on their laurels because each year brings new challenges. And 2023 is shaping up to be one of the most challenging years yet.
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| Keith Rayle| Executive Management Traditional national security measures of the past leveraged borders, global influence, political maneuvering, and intelligence gathering measures to protect a country’s interests. By shifting focus to cyber space, hostile nations and cybercriminal organizations can cause instantaneous damage to critical infrastructure, disseminate misleading information to large swaths of the population, subvert…
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| Keith Rayle| Executive Management You have been in the security industry for a couple of years and are looking for a way to propel your career to the next level. You saw the Associate C|CISO certification, and it sounded good. You went for it, and you obtained that certification. Excellent! One question remains: What…
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| Executive Management The future of national security lies in the hands of our cyber leaders, as they set policies, make workforce decisions, manage vendors and contractors, and run the entire supply chain. Providing decisive support with escalating global tensions and fighting a war on an invisible shifting battlefield are just a couple tasks our…
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|Executive Management The other day a neighbor of mine asked for advice. She wanted to know how to become a security executive. She has a few years of experience doing secure web development and currently manages large, diverse teams of developers. She is intelligent, energetic, and personable. What would you say to someone who wanted…
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