7 security incidents that cost CISOs their jobs
Whether or not security executives lose their jobs in the wake of a major incident, security failure should be seen as a learning opportunity.
Dan Swinhoe | 13 Jan | Read more
Whether or not security executives lose their jobs in the wake of a major incident, security failure should be seen as a learning opportunity.
Dan Swinhoe | 13 Jan | Read more
A CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) is the pinnacle of successes and the aim for many a security engineer in the industry but many will never achieve this level of success.
Craig Ford | 21 May | Read more
The chief information security officer (CISO) is the executive responsible for an organization's information and data security. Learn what it takes to land a CISO job and how to be successful in the role.
Josh Fruhlinger | 14 Jan | Read more
Most Australian CIOs hope to become CEO of their company despite recent survey findings suggesting that just almost no current ASX200 CSOs actually have a background in technology.
David Braue | 30 Nov | Read more
Australia is the place to be for information security who want the highest salary.
This is what Dr Seuss said and it’s something former Telstra CISO discussed during his opening keynote address at the Emerging Cyber Threats summit held in Sydney on 7 and 8 June 2017.
Anthony Caruana | 13 Jun | Read more
Last week was all about WannaCry, the ransomware that piggybacked on a Windows exploit that had originally been developed by the US National Security Agency and was exposed to the world during the recent WikiLeaks hacking dump.
David Braue | 22 May | Read more
The increasing complexity of security environments has pushed many CISOs to the point where only 1 in 5 believes their company is “highly effective” at preventing security breaches – and with the security skills crisis set to continue long-term, recent figures suggest, a growing number will be turning to security automation to compensate.
David Braue | 27 Apr | Read more
Governments and corporations alike must escalate the treatment of cybersecurity to the point where it is handled with the same severity as any other risk, speakers at this month’s Cisco Live! conference agreed as security and IT administrators gathered to weigh the progress of cybersecurity policy and technology.
David Braue | 17 Mar | Read more
It may not be a word that most CISOs use to describe their jobs, but the proclamation of Cisco Systems chief information security officer Steve Martino (read CSO Australia’s interview) that “it’s sexy to be a security person today” resonated strongly with the themes of this year’s Cisco Live! conference in Melbourne.
David Braue | 17 Mar | Read more
Taking on the role of the CISO can be a steep learning curve, particularly when it happens in the wake]] of a large cybersecurity incident. This, as cybersecurity breach posterchild Target appointed a new CISO.
David Braue | 13 Mar | Read more
Chief Information Security Officers are a relatively rare breed. Information security is, after all, a relatively recent addition or subset to IT, and while most large organizations now do profess to having a CISO, CSO or head of information security, many still don’t. Indeed, it’s often the case that a company appoints its first CISO in the aftermath of a data breach - like Target did in 2014 or Sony in 2011.
Doug Drinkwater | 07 Mar | Read more
Looming mandatory breach notification laws have given Australian CISOs an opportunity to raise their organisational visibility by actively engaging users to build a culture in which data is classified and managed by default.
David Braue | 23 Feb | Read more
A recent high-profile win for Australian security stalwart MailGuard – which was last month designated as a ‘critical’ security partner by Microsoft – is the kind of recognition that Australia’s burgeoning community of innovative startups deserve to see more of, the head of the country’s new cybersecurity commercialisation arm has said as he gears up to hit the ground running.
David Braue | 06 Dec | Read more
The Australian Information Security Association (AISA) Awards is a prestigious annual event that recognises extraordinary information security professionals that have promoted excellence and innovation in the field. One of the unique things about this year’s AISA Awards is that, for the first time, the Diversity category was included. This highlights the importance and impact of diversity in the field, recognising the continuous efforts of the driven men and women making a difference in this space. Let’s meet some of the amazing nominees for this year: