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Hired to Build, Judged on the Breach That Never Happened
The skills that land someone a CISO job are rarely the ones the board scores them on a year later. That gap is quietly ending careers.
From Argentina's Early Hacking Scene to AI-Powered Offensive Security: The Nico Waisman Story
How a self-taught hacker with no formal training built his way to leading security at XBOW, a firm that uses artificial intelligence to find weaknesses before attackers do.
Burnout, Courage, and 'Good Enough': What One Top Security Chief Learned on the Way to the C-Suite
Ping Identity's CISO Russ Kirby on the mindset that carried him through a decade of high-pressure security roles, and what still keeps him up at night.
The 13 security certifications paying the biggest salary premiums right now
New data from Foote Partners ranks the credentials that translate most directly into a bigger pay cheque, from a $165 Microsoft exam to a portfolio qualification that can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
Identity Security as a Career On-Ramp: What One CISO Actually Thinks
Silverfort's John Paul Cunningham argues AI is opening doors in cybersecurity rather than closing them, and identity is where new practitioners should focus first.