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How WiCyS is taking on security’s image problem
Since 2012, Women in Cybersecurity has been breaking down barriers by building a community focused on recruiting, retaining, and advancing women.
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Women in cybersecurity need more than inspiration
Why are there so few women in cybersecurity? Here’s one big reason that hardly anyone talks about: caregiving responsibilities.
HP CISO seeks to transform cybersecurity
HP CISO Joanna Burkey sees a pivot to business partnership as vital for cybersecurity’s success. Inspiring women to join the sector is essential to this shift.
10 pioneering women in information security
As Women's History Month comes to close, we introduce you (hopefully not for the first time) to some women who broke new ground in infosec, national security, and computer science.
Women IT leaders reset the CIO-CISO relationship
AvidXchange CIO Angelic Gibson and CISO Christina Quaine are bridging the gap between IT and security by drawing on their experiences as women rising the ranks in IT.
How the Lift mentoring program gives women in cybersecurity a leg up
The Executive Women's Forum's Lift program connects mentees working in information security, risk management, and privacy with mentors who can help them blaze their own trails. For individuals in the program, the career impact can be...
Tech Primer
What it takes to become an information assurance analyst
This in-demand role calls for a rare combination of superior communication skills and security chops. Learn how one information assurance analyst landed his current job, the skills and training that helped him get there, and where his...
Tech Primer
Fraud prevention: Improving internal controls
Internal fraud controls aren't fire-and-forget. Smart collaboration and ongoing improvement will help keep fraud in check. Here are the basics.
Tech Primer
How to write an information security policy
Learn the critical first step, why consensus is key, what to cover and how make your information security policy — and program — effective.
Tech Primer
Red team versus blue team: How to run an effective simulation
Playing the role of an attacker can make your team better at defense. Learn how in our step-by-step guide to war gaming your security infrastructure — from involving the right people to weighing a hypothetical vs. live event.
Tech Primer
How to survive (and thrive) in the CISO hot seat
The CISO role is more varied and more pressure-filled than ever. CSO Online looks at how you can be successful in a post where security incidents and management feuds can cost you your job.
eBook
Special report: platforms play big in the cloud
This latest report in our C-Suite 360 series takes a full-spectrum look at the opportunities and risks in cloud computing, offering up the expert information your organization needs to set its cloud strategy.
Research/Infographic
Research report: IT security's looming tipping point
Even as security draws board-level attention, many IT professionals give their organizations’ infosec practices low marks. This special report from CIO, CSO and Computerworld reveals how to tip the balance in the right direction.
eGuide
The CSO identity management survival guide
This guide will help you communicate through the challenges of identity management, learn from success stories and discover the most valuable features of today's identity management tools.