Hail to the Chief (Information Security Office)
We're big fans of the CISO role here at Foundry. Heck: we even named a publication after our friends the CSOs. But on the heels of this article suggesting that organizations should split the role into regulation and technical, lots of our readers asked Smart Answers what are the key responsibilities of the modern CISO?
The answer is instructive, focusing as much on collaboration and getting buy-in to a holistic approach to security as on the technical aspects of the role. Governance and resilience also loom large (but we bet a fair few CISOs are still charged with locking up data center at the end of the day).
Find out What are the key responsibilities of the modern CISO?
Next Stop: The Top
It seems that everyone is focused on security this week, because our next most-asked question was about the skills required to advance a career in cyber security.
The answer is interesting but to be expected, suggesting that business and leadership chops are every bit a important as technical security skills. Certifications are also high on the list, meaning that cyber security - like many other career paths - requires its senior leaders to be able to translate technical operational skills on to a broader strategic canvas.
Find out What are the top cybersecurity skills required for career advancement?
Engineering Success
Platform engineering teams are the future core of IT orgs, according to this CIO.com article, and IT leaders are reassessing organizational structures to be more on the front foot regarding strong skills sets, collaborative team culture, and the right tooling.
This may explain why pour third most-asked question this week concerned the core roles in a platform engineering team. The answer? All sorts. Smart Answers tells us that platform engineering teams contain developers, engineers and architects of every stripe. Just be sure to bring strong soft skills and technical proficiency.
Find out What are the core roles in a platform engineering team?
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