1The Dismal Discipline
“We’re looking for a CISO.”
This phrase has become increasingly common these days. I hear it so often that seemingly not a day goes by without someone saying that to me, be it a recruiter, potential client, or frustrated colleague through LinkedIn.
I can’t say that this is a bad thing. Clearly, finding yourself in what appears to be a maelstrom of demand is always a healthy thing for one’s career prospects.
And yet, it is almost inevitable that, when I ask a few basic questions about the goals for the role, it transpires that they view it as some sort of “really smart guy” (women do go into security, but unfortunately, it appears like it is even rarer in Information Security than in other ...
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