Leadership and careers

Half of security teams report to CISO, others miss out on business benefits: survey

Companies get more buy-in for risk assessments and alignment with business goals when cybersecurity reporting centers on the CISO, an ISACA survey found.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 27, 2021

How 3 critical infrastructure security executives manage vulnerabilities

Assessment of risk and strategy depends on the technologies or services companies use for vulnerability alerts, according to executives during a Dragos webcast.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 26, 2021

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The Cybersecurity Dive Outlook on 2021

Last year, what security experts long cautioned could happen came to fruition — a supply chain attack unleashed a wave of compromises. Now, stakeholders have to ask, what technology can businesses trust?

By Cybersecurity Dive staff

Engineers need cybersecurity training, too

Companies will undergo a shift in cyber culture, eventually combining the data engineers and network security professionals use to search for vulnerabilities.

By Samantha Schwartz • July 22, 2021

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Behind the Firewall: A hub for security executive information sharing

In Cybersecurity Dive's recurring column, executives tackle the issues they regularly confront, from at-home security solutions to avoided disasters.

By Naomi Eide • July 02, 2021

The risk of disconnect between CIOs and CISOs

Companies need their CIO and CISO working together to reach their strategic goals. Strain in the relationship is a recipe for breaches.

By Roberto Torres • July 01, 2021

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Behind the Firewall: How 5 cyber execs got started in security

The cyber field is newly formed, and talent is in high demand. The road to a career in security can vary widely, from family legacies to accidental break-ins.

By David Jones , Katie Malone , Naomi Eide • June 25, 2021

Infosec execs still lack direct access to the CEO: study

About 93% of IT security professionals don't report directly to their CEO, while a majority do not provide security updates to their boards of directors.

By David Jones • June 22, 2021

Biden confronts Putin on cyberattacks, private sector optimistic

The U.S. president drew a line with the Russian leader on critical infrastructure as the countries plan to cooperate on reducing malign activity.

By David Jones • June 17, 2021

Overlap concerns grow as more federal cyber officials join the ranks

With the addition of the national cyber director, confusion could arise as to who or what branch will provide guidance for private sector partners.

By Samantha Schwartz • June 16, 2021

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Behind the Firewall: How 9 execs implement cybersecurity at home

Cybersecurity follows professionals outside of the workplace as they instill best practices in their homes and communities. 

By Katie Malone , Samantha Schwartz , David Jones • June 11, 2021

What to expect from the national cyber director

While there are technicalities to sort out, the primary goal of the role is to fill a void in federal cybersecurity strategy across agencies and sectors. 

By Samantha Schwartz • UPDATED: June 18, 2021 at 8:54 a.m.

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Behind the Firewall: 4 cyber executives on security disasters they avoided

Cybersecurity leaders dodge catastrophes each day — from malware to gaps in the network perimeter. 

By Katie Malone , David Jones , Samantha Schwartz • May 28, 2021

Pinning ransomware gangs is a game of 'whack-a-mole'

Dismantling international criminal enterprises takes a combination of law enforcement, intelligence and allies. But gangs rebrand to evade detection.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 26, 2021

No invite needed: CISA threat hunting authority spans government networks

The SolarWinds and Microsoft Exchange hacks reinforced the government's need for a holistic view of the threat landscape.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 20, 2021

What 5 security chiefs learned from COVID-19

From vaccine development to barren grocery story shelves, CISOs speaking at RSA Conference 2021 discussed how they navigated security in a complex threat landscape.

By Samantha Schwartz • May 19, 2021

Security spending to rise, buoyed by cloud: Gartner

Cloud security was the "smallest, but fastest growing" market, according to the research firm. 

By Samantha Schwartz • May 18, 2021

White House cybersecurity order lands with a plea for private sector help

Federal action alone is not enough, the White House said, though higher government standards could improve private sector security. 

By Samantha Schwartz • May 13, 2021

What happens if threat data isn't shared?

Threats only have meaning if companies decide they do; if an organization does not deem a threat serious enough, they can go unshared. 

By Samantha Schwartz • April 30, 2021

Cybersecurity careers: Makeshift beginnings, technical pursuits

As the field becomes more visible, thanks to large cyberattacks and breaches invading mainstream media, more curious minds will seek employment.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 28, 2021

Who is making enterprise security decisions?

A leader should sign off on security systems and protocols. However, protection is weaker if decisions bottleneck with one person.

By Sue Poremba • April 26, 2021

Global supply chains grapple with international cyberpowers

Cybersecurity intertwines industry with geopolitics. Governments will have to grapple with how to balance national security, business continuity and intellectual property protection.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 26, 2021

Security officials want continuity, accountability from national cyber director

The role will form "the fabric" between the private and public sectors and act as liaison between Congress and the White House.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 23, 2021

Deep Dive

Marijuana is becoming more accepted. Will cybersecurity employers play along?

As more states legalize recreational use, employers in the public and private sector may need to change how they hire for cybersecurity.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 20, 2021

Mondelez revamped boring security training

Anything security does to agitate users, in terms of their accessibility or ease of use, will harden resistance to training.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 15, 2021

White House announces CISA, national cyber directors

The appointments coincide with the discretionary funding request the White House submitted on Friday. 

By Samantha Schwartz • April 12, 2021