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CISOs on job market could benefit from breach experience, report says
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2019 09:34:35 +0000 (UTC)
https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/cisos-job-market-could-benefit-breach-experience-report-says By Benjamin Harris Healthcare IT News September 24, 2019As awareness of the critical importance of cybersecurity has grown across healthcare, so has cognizance of the fact that vulnerabilities aren't going away – and may only be on the increase. With it has come the rise of the chief information security officer, as a key strategic leader for health organizations that understand the value of their data.
WHY IT MATTERSThat might explain one notable finding of a new report from security vendor Optiv, which finds that many health organizations are not only willing but would prefer to hire a chief information security officer who has experienced a data breach.
Most organizations' cybersecurity literacy has spread broadly beyond the CISO rank to most of the executive class. Because of the major financial, privacy, and publicity damages they can cause, preventing security breaches has now become a top-tier priority for businesses.
While security has in the past been hampered by the "speed of business," respondents said that the better understanding of the importance of cybersecurity has lead to greater alignment between CISOs and business leaders.
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