Security At Center Stage: Article Analysis

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Gonsalves, Christine-Week 4
SEC 701
Midterm

Part I: Read the article entitled “Security at Center Stage” and compare it to one of the 'Key Tenets' Maslow writes about.
The article “Security at Center Stage” depicts five secrets to a CSO’s success; it outlines the attributes needed to obtain success in the evolving field of security management. With the evolving role of a CSO there is a great necessity to satisfy all levels of need in the security and business setting. According to the article “Security at Center Stage” a CSO’s success is contingent on being “more that the average techie”, having a “focus on business”, being a “relationship builder”, requiring “an eye toward pervasive security”, and implementing a “dual reporting structure.” …show more content…

As in the field of security there is always a need for continued advancement and development. In the first secret “more that the average techie” , it states that today’s role of a CSO is no longer a traditional one. According to the article “Security at Center Stage” a CSO needs to be a “well rounded individual”, and possess an understanding of technology as well as how the technology relates to defenses and the ability to communicate this knowledge to a business-oriented environment.
According to the article “Security at Center Stage” the second secret states “focus on business”, this emphasizes communication and the importance of harnessing a multitude of skills such as strategic thinking/planning, leadership, an understanding of business, the ability to influence in addition to a keen knowledge of security and technology. The need for constant development only leads to further advancements in other …show more content…

According to the article “Security at Center Stage” a CSO must implement various ways to develop relationships and promote security. It is pertinent that they possess the appropriate qualities as stated in the article to achieve organizational and industrial security to create competent security professional that can deal with situations as they arise, and be able to effectively communicate to all levels of an organization as stated in the article “shared best practices in security serve us all very well, and our communal defense can only be improved through

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