The ideal CSO education would include a master’s program in information assurance and an executive program for senior leadership development. Smaller, more immature companies are concerned with technology degrees because they are still in the creation and implementation stages of developing an information security organization. More mature organizations or financial services companies typically have the tech staff and infrastructure already in place. Today, however, a candidate’s background and experience are still an employer’s first consideration, says Tracy Lenzner, president of an executive search firm.”]
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