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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.
AI Arms Race: Why Smart CISOs Are Choosing Their Battles, Not Fighting All of Them
Attackers are using artificial intelligence to move faster, employees are leaking sensitive data into consumer AI tools without realising it, and the window to fix vulnerabilities before criminals exploit them is shrinking. Here is what security leaders should actually prioritise.
The Security Chiefs Who Finally Get to Tell Their Stories
A new documentary series lets cybersecurity leaders speak openly about hacks, burnout, and the human cost of keeping organisations safe. One episode alone involves $2 million stolen in a single phone call.
From Argentina's Early Hacking Scene to AI-Powered Offensive Security: The Nico Waisman Story
How a self-taught hacker with no formal training or career plan built his way to leading security at XBOW, a firm that uses artificial intelligence to find weaknesses before attackers do.
OpenAI's President Tells Companies to Use AI to Fight AI Hackers. Critics Say He Skipped the Hard Part.
Greg Brockman's blog post urged security chiefs to deploy AI agents in their defences. Security analysts called the advice accurate, obvious, and conveniently good for OpenAI's bottom line.
The CISO of 2029: Risk Strategist, Boardroom Adviser, AI Overseer
Four senior security leaders explain how the job of protecting a company is shifting from a technical gatekeeper role to something closer to a business co-pilot, and what that means by the end of the decade.
From Coder to Chief: How Standard Chartered's Security Boss Runs Defence at a Global Bank
The bank's top security executive explains how the job has changed, why security leaders must speak business not just tech, and what artificial intelligence means for both attackers and defenders.
Patched Doesn't Mean Safe: Why Security Teams Need to Test After They Fix
A new survey of 750 security leaders finds that fewer than one in three organisations check whether a fix actually stopped an attacker. The gap between completing work and reducing risk is where breaches still happen.
Burnout, Courage, and 'Good Enough': What One Top Security Chief Learned on the Way to the C-Suite
Ping Identity's CISO Russ Kirby opens up about the mindset that kept him going through a decade of high-pressure security roles, and what still worries him today.
98% of Cybersecurity Leaders Report Job Stress. The Fix Isn't More Hiring.
A major industry survey finds that stress among security chiefs has become the norm, not the exception. The real problem, argues one senior researcher, is a design flaw in how organisations treat the role itself.
Your Company's Vendor Problem Starts Before Anyone Calls Security
When businesses pick software first and ask security questions second, they hand criminals a head start. Here is why fixing that order matters, and what a grown-up process actually looks like.
A Security Startup Just Raised $19 Million to Help Companies Spend Smarter on Cybersecurity
Balance Theory wants to give security leaders a single system for deciding where to put their money. Its platform already tracks more than $1 billion in security spending.
The Man Who Helped Build the CISO Role Explains What That Job Actually Takes
Charles Blauner served as the top security executive at JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Deutsche Bank. His advice for the next generation of security leaders: find many mentors, give back constantly, and never mistake technical skill for leadership.
AI Smart Glasses Are Walking Into Your Office. Nobody Knows How to Stop Them.
Samsung's entry into AI-powered glasses has forced security leaders to face an uncomfortable truth: the recording device problem is already everywhere, and a ban probably makes things worse.
CISOs Are Now Running Business Resilience. Most Companies Haven't Noticed.
Security chiefs are quietly absorbing responsibility for keeping companies alive after a disaster, not just preventing one. Three experienced practitioners explain what that shift actually demands.