What makes the ideal chief information security officer?

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QA technical consultant Mark Hutchings explains which skills are prerequisites for a role as CISO

The chief information security officer (CISO) holds a unique position in the organisation with responsibility for ensuring the protection of information and systems that are critical to the busines...

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