Security Leadership and Management

As cyber budgets expand and boards demand clearer justification for security spend, CISOs and cybersecurity leaders must rethink how they define and demonstrate return on investment (ROI). 

Holly Drake’s career highlights how there isn’t one single path into the field of cybersecurity.

Security leader Madelon den Brinker discusses her career and role as Manager Global Security & Crisis Management EMEA & APAC at LyondellBasell.

Joella Dunn-Bernstein reflects on her career and current role as Head of Security at JetZero.

Mary Carmichael has worked hard to expand cybersecurity awareness within her organization and larger community.

Security leader Avril Eklund takes a look back at her career and role as Director of Security at Microsoft (GitHub).

Britney Fortner believes relationships are valuable in the security field.

In the aftermath of an attack, the human impact inside the company can often be overlooked. 

This year’s Women in Security honorees drive meaningful change within their organizations and help to shape the future of the security industry.

Sergeant Corey Sebera turns her career struggles into opportunities with support, determination, and heart.

Dr. Joye Purser, PhD, shares knowledge gained over her extensive security career.

Cybersecurity teams are burning out, and it’s happening fast. Healing from burnout starts with a two-pronged approach.

The command center has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past several decades, evolving from stations that primarily monitored burglary alarms into sophisticated hubs of security intelligence.

Myke Lyons, CISO at Cribl, discusses cybersecurity in retail, especially in relation to the recent string of attacks against the sector.

Hackers are no longer just targeting financial systems or customer databases. They’re going straight for the heart of brand reputation.

Security magazine talks with Vrajesh Bhavsar, CEO of Operant, about the importance of infrastructure-level protection. 

Security leaders share insights on how the most successful leaders inspire and motivate their people without gorging on power.

How passing the torch can not only boost your security career, but also the organization.

As data privacy grows stronger, it becomes harder for security leaders to perform thorough background checks.

The University of Oxford has introduced its first cyber resilience elective. 

In such a large industry, manufacturing risks can come from threat actors as well as well-meaning employees who make a mistake.

Danielle Weddepohl, Director of Public Safety and Emergency Management at George Brown College, discusses how to promote wellness among security teams.

Security magazine talks with Rupesh Chokshi, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Akamai’s Application Security portfolio, about the intersection of API security and AI proliferation. 

Dave Coxe, CEO and Co-Founder of ID Dataweb, discusses how leaders can make security decisions in unstable or chaotic environments. 

Security leaders share tips on when, where and how to rally the troops with a hortatory speech.

For school leaders, the challenges that come with cyberattacks aren’t just technical — they’re reputational.

Akshay Sekar Chandrasekaran, Senior Technical Engineer at Intuit, works to quickly mitigate and prevent future cyberattacks.

Maintaining focus on the next career step is crucial when shifting from the public to private sector in the security industry.

Burnout can happen at any level of an organization, especially in a fast-paced environment like security.

Cyber professionals come and go, but how can organizations ensure they aren’t caught off guard?