'Why am I right for the CISO job? Well, we had a massive data breach...'

A new study from Optiv Security shows that 58 percent of CISOs think experiencing a data breach makes them more attractive to potential employers. The survey results show a fundamental change in how senior executives and board members perceive cybersecurity, with 96 percent agreeing that senior executives have a better understanding than they did five years ago. In addition 67 percent say their businesses prioritize cybersecurity above all other business considerations, and 76 percent indicate that cybersecurity risk has become important enough to businesses that CISOs will begin to be named as CEOs. "Some organisations are further along this evolutionary… [Continue Reading]