Mary K. Pratt
Contributing Writer
Mary K. Pratt is a freelance writer based in Massachusetts.
Hiring scarce security talent: 8 secrets to working with recruiters
Recruiters can be a valuable resource, especially when you're looking to hire for specialized and in-demand skills. Here's how to make the most of the relationship.
Winning the war for cybersecurity talent
Security leaders say they expect demand for talent to outstrip supply for at least the next several years. Your task: develop staffing plans that recognize that reality.
10 ways to kill your security career
A breach won’t necessarily doom your career, but these missteps could hamper your professional ambitions.
The CISO’s newest responsibility: Building trust
Trust is becoming a differentiator in the marketplace, and CISOs who seek a more strategic role in their must engage the full range of stakeholders to build confidence that the organization has their best interests in mind.
Three strategies to prove security's value
How CISOs can identify and quantify security’s value in real dollars
How to market security: 8 tips for recruiting users to your cause
Getting users to care about security is a much-lamented challenge. What you need is a marketing plan.
4 signs the CISO-board relationship is broken (and 3 ways to fix it)
Gaining the board's trust is key for elevating the security function to a strategic level. To do that, CISOs will need to get out of their technical comfort zone.
6 signs the CIO-CISO relationship is broken — and how to fix it
Successful collaboration between the IT and security leaders is essential but not always easy. Here are signs the relationship is broken – and 8 steps you should take to fix it.
How to establish your business’s risk tolerance
Knowing your business risk appetite allows you to align security efforts to the business needs, prioritizing resources and spending on those areas where organizational leaders have the least appetite for risk. Here's how to do it.
Why security-IT alignment still fails
Many organizations struggle to get IT and security on the same page and stay in synch as their enterprises speed ahead with digital transformation initiatives. Here's how to overcome some of the most common obstacles.
12 tips for effectively presenting cybersecurity to the board
Don't let your board presentation miss the mark. Follow these best practices and common mistakes to avoid when communicating cybersecurity risk to the board.
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