Evolving a role in infosecurity

摘要

No strangers to the three-letter acronym, even players in the in-fosecurity industry might have been perplexed if they had come across the CSO title two or three years ago. The chief security officer position virtually did not exist at that time and even now, for those who have taken on the assignment, roles and responsibilities vary drastically from company to company, industry to industry. There are over 200 CSOs practicing now, but duties, credentials, salaries and reporting structures differ enormously across the spectrum of vertical markets, according to research from Giga Information Group. Additionally, some industries are leaning toward moving CSOs to the executive level, such as in the software, financial and utilities markets, though others position them lower.