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Joyce Brocaglia: Recruiter's View of Evolving Role of CISO
Category: Business
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Publish Date: 2007-07-06 10:06:31
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Information Security Media Group hears from Joyce Brocaglia, a leading information security recruiter and her thoughts on how the role of the CISO is evolving in companies and how corporate culture is shifting focus to the "risk strategic" role.

Brocaglia discusses the differences between a technically focused CISO and a CISO with a holistic focus; What's driving change in information security; her advice to current and aspiring CISOs; and how to get your seat at the board table.

With her 20 years of experience, Brocaglia shares her ideas on developing business understanding and how to learn leadership skills; why it's important to get out of your "comfort zone" and extend yourself to learn presentation skills; why CISOs must develop relationships and have the "soft skills" and not just technical skills in order to succeed.

She also talks about what are some of the "must have" skills for information security officers; the convergence of physical and cyber security departments and why creating alliances between the two is needed; and why women are getting into information security field and are becoming leaders.

Joyce Brocaglia is president and CEO of Alta Associates, Inc., a leading executive recruitment firm in the information security industry. Since 1986, the firm has served as a trusted advisor for organizations seeking top industry talent and has played a key role in building corporate information security organizations, developing professional services practices and growing security product start-ups.

In 2003, Information Security magazine honored Brocaglia with a "Women of Vision" award naming her one of the 25 most influential women in the information security industry. Also in 2003, Brocaglia founded the Executive Women's Forum on Information Security, Privacy and Risk Management. The EWF is a venue where the most senior women in the security industry gather to share ideas and develop trust-based relationships.

In 2005 Brocaglia authored "The Information Security Officer: A New Role for New Threats" in Larstans's "The Black Book on Corporate Security". In 2006 Brocaglia and the Executive Women's Forum partnered with Carnegie Mellon's Cylab to create scholarships for outstanding women to enroll in CMU's Master of Science in Information Security Technology and Management program.
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