David Kent was director of security at biotech firm Genzyme when he was called in to help evaluate a theft. Genzyme now has a worldwide workforce of 11,000 today and $4.6 billion in revenue it reported in 2008. CSOs are now expected to expand their skill set: Those with technical backgrounds must understand facets of law enforcement, compliance, security and data center. As security programs become more robust and sophisticated, so, too, do the expectations of companies who have a top security officer in place.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2124083/evolution-of-the-cso.html