Career Intelligence

Steps to help ensure a solid backup plan is in place for when security practitioners need to find a new security job quickly.

Security practitioners who felt they were in strong, secure positions in their organizations are finding themselves unexpectedly open to new opportunities.

When you present your successes to a future employer, articulate how your program proactively built coalitions to get ahead of future security risks.

In 2024, companies are even more focused on hiring the right senior security executive. Do your research on security leadership interviews to land the role.

Security leaders looking to change jobs can hone their interview skills by studying the iceberg interview model and emphasizing soft skills.

Finding the perfect new role in the security industry can be a challenge — set yourself up for success by avoiding these common mistakes.

Security job openings attract competition from private sector and public sector candidates. What qualities make a successful security leader?

Security leaders are not immune to public scrutiny, and should consider how actions will reflect back on their professional reputation.

Deciding to relocate for a security executive position involves considering the effects of the move on your personal and professional life.

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology is integrated into threat intelligence tools, it’s up to security teams to prevent AI-driven disinformation.

Security professionals aiming to advance their careers have many educational opportunities available to them, including degree programs, certifications & more. 

Intelligence-related activities found within today’s global security programs aids in the protection of people, physical assets, finances and intellectual property.

Security professionals on the job hunt should prepare in advance to put their best foot forward in job interviews and display their career accomplishments.

Security professionals on the hunt for new roles should be cautious of ghost jobs — job postings that are less reputable than they appear.

Earning security executive jobs requires understanding the candidate pool and job search firm practices.

 Organizations and their security functions are seeing challenges with the return to office shift and hardening job market.

Building a strong, integrated security culture begins with connection at all levels of an organization.

It is easy to get caught up in the demanding pace of security careers, however a break is often the most beneficial thing a security leader can take.

Security executives must plan for the future by focusing on developing their internal security talent pool to fill positions at the senior level.

Everyone enjoys a trophy but it’s important for security professionals to do their due diligence before accepting.

A security leader’s decisions and actions when it comes to DEI practices send a powerful message to the organization and the industry, and impact both reputation and personal brand. 

The global nature of today’s senior-level security roles prefer or require international experience.

What does the future hold for security professionals seeking to advance their enterprise security career?

Will certifications improve the marketability of public sector professionals hoping to transition to enterprise corporate security?

How can security professionals and hiring organizations reconcile the disconnect between job description and actual scope of the role?

To understand the senior security leadership role of the future, you must understand organizational approaches to risk-related issues.

Differing philosophies about the concept of convergence of all security related risk areas into a single security executive’s portfolio is a hot topic.

The outlook for security professionals changing jobs looks good as companies continue to adapt to the changing market and workplace conditions and security professionals reevaluate their must haves.

We often hear security professionals wondering if a particular job posting is real. The answer may be complicated.

An exit strategy is not necessarily top of mind if you are enjoying a successful security career. How do you start planning your exit strategy when you are no longer seeking professional advancement?