Wanted: Effective CISOs That (Happily) Stay Longer
For Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and other security leaders, the grass often looks greener on the other side of the fence.
But is it really?
No doubt, new professional opportunities are plentiful within the cybersecurity industry for those with the right skills and experience. But is switching organizations (when the going gets tough or the price is right) always the best road to take? Career decisions can be difficult to make and usually include a complex mix of work relationships, team chemistry, total remuneration packages and family (home) life topics (work/life balance).
Meanwhile, both the public and private sector has grown accustomed to a revolving door regarding security leadership every few years. Some executives write this problem off as an inability to offer the right pay packages to keep top talent. Other times, security leaders get forcibly removed as the “fall person” after an embarrassing data breach or a major cyber incident or wider management shake-up.
The reality is that people leave jobs for many reasons. Nevertheless, why do security leaders tend to switch jobs more than most other professionals? This article from CSO Magazine lists the top reasons that CISOs leave.
This techrepublic.com article from last year lists the top reasons that 60% of IT security pros want to leave their jobs right now. “The main reasons cited by the IT pros who wanted to leave were job dissatisfaction and the lack of growth opportunities within their companies. Other top reasons for employees looking to quit include unhealthy work environments (53%), absence of IT security prioritization from executives or upper management (46%), unclear job expectations (37%), and lack of mentorship (30%).”
And digging deeper, could constant changes in security leadership be a major contributing factor in the surge in expensive cyber incidents? Could security staff (Read more...)
*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from Lohrmann on Cybersecurity authored by Lohrmann on Cybersecurity. Read the original post at: https://www.govtech.com/blogs/lohrmann-on-cybersecurity/wanted-effective-cisos-that-happily-stay-longer.html
