Protecting Data Is Nonnegotiable Today—Does Your Team Have The Skills To Do It?
August 9, 2022
Not long ago, the security team was a subset of the IT department. Its main objective was to safeguard the IT infrastructure through perimeter protection, managing password changes and backing up data. But it is not that simple anymore. Organizations are moving a significant amount of their data to the cloud, where data analysis occurs. As a result, data is more valuable and mobile than ever, making its protection a top business priority.
Given the growing importance of data protection to business objectives, it is no surprise that the expertise organizations are looking for has changed drastically in recent years. In my experience working with CISOs and other security leaders, there are several prerequisite skill sets that they are seeking when expanding their staff.