Security Leadership and Management

Cyber attribution — finding exactly who perpetrated a given cyberattack — has seemingly become a cybersecurity goal in and of itself. But do organizations really need to know?

As with any cybersecurity incident, preparation is key — ransomware is no exception. In fact, an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure. 

With security teams perpetually short-staffed and the rate of cybersecurity breaches on the rise, effectively managing alerts is critical. 

Instead of wondering whether or not they’ll be hit with a ransomware attack, leaders need to be building a strategy for what to do when an attack is attempted on their business.

Taylor Matthews, Director of IT/Network/Security at OptConnect, discusses the IoT threat landscape as well as best practices for protecting IoT devices.

In today’s digital landscape, organizations must navigate a complex web of challenges, from cybersecurity threats and data privacy concerns to the integration of emerging technologies.

In the next few decades, if not years, a new leadership theory is bound to upend the current notions of what makes a great leader and how one is developed.

This Mental Health Awareness Month, security leaders discuss mental health and safety in organizations.

Retail spaces can be exposed to a number of risks, meaning security leaders need to be extra careful when creating security plans.

Security job seekers have many ways to find job leads. For the sheer volume of apparently potential opportunities, though, it is hard to ignore job boards.

Top security leaders discuss management strategies to navigate political polarization in an organization.

Governance, risk, and compliance is often treated as a separate entity from security. But experts know that the two are hopelessly intertwined.

A new report shows that within the last 12 months, a majority of organizations reworked cybersecurity strategies. 

Security leaders discuss how collaborative partnerships enhance security and business operations.

In this edition of Security’s Top 5 from Security magazine, we showcase the top stories and new developments from across the security industry throughout March.

In the realm of global technology regulation, businesses are tasked with fostering innovation while navigating an increasingly intricate regulatory environment.

Felipe Fernandez, Chief Technology Officer at Fortinet Federal, discusses the challenges and opportunities for enterprise security professionals in the scope of national security. 

A new report surveyed more than 400 CISOs from the United States and the United Kingdom to gauge their challenges, priorities and initiatives. 

For executives and leaders in IT, security and business operations, the widening cybersecurity skills gap poses an urgent dilemma.

As technology evolves, manufacturers can leverage new tools to reduce costs while improving accuracy, visibility and customer satisfaction.

According to a recent cybersecurity priorities report, security analysts maintain that up to 57% of their daily tasks could be automated.

With threats looming, here are three considerations for consumers and businesses to protect data privacy in the age of AI.

AI can become the foundation for a future where agencies can proactively identify, understand and address cyber threats before it’s too late.

With rapid AI adoption happening across varying business units, maintaining the integrity of those systems is a growing concern.

It is possible that cybercriminals will shift from a few large-scale, high-stake ransomware attacks to a broader array of smaller-scale attacks.

Without the proper foundation or understanding of how to secure their AI systems and address key security concerns, innovation slows or gets stuck. 

Under heightened national and economic security scrutiny, telecom operators must rise to the challenge. 

Explore strategies for individuals, as well as tax preparation organizations, to ensure their data and their clients’ data is protected this tax season.

Adding OSINT-driven threat intelligence to the CISO toolkit can be a game-changer, enabling a proactive approach to cybercrime defenses.

Organizations can use cyber tabletop exercises as a powerful tool to build robust and adaptable cyber defenses.