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October 28, 2024 Cybersecurity News, Employer Tim Howard

Why You Should Invest in a Retained Search to Hire Cybersecurity Experts

There is a tremendous misconception that retained searches are too costly, but the ROI proves differently. The reason the majority of CXO searches are conducted through retained searches is because the ROI exceeds the cost of the search. For cybersecurity positions, many of the same ROI reasons apply. Why should I consider a retained search […]

October 24, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, CISO Forum Tim Howard

CISO Forum: Accelerating and Automating Compliance

Fortify Experts holds CISO Round Tables monthly to discuss the latest trends and topics in security. Compliance is a persistent challenge for organizations of all sizes, and security executives often find themselves grappling with tight deadlines for meeting new regulatory requirements. At a recent CISO Forum, leaders gathered to discuss how to streamline the compliance […]

October 11, 2024 Employer Tim Howard

Why you should hire an Embedded Candidate™

Most recruiting firms focus on hiring “Active” or “Passive” candidates. Fortify Experts focuses on hiring “Embedded Candidates.” What’s the difference?

October 1, 2024 Artificial Intelligence, CISO Forum Tim Howard

CISO Forum: Leaverging and Securing Generative AI in Cybersecurity

Fortify Experts holds CISO Round Tables monthly to discuss the latest trends and topics in security. Recently, we repeated the topic of Leaverging and Securing Generative AI in Cybersecurity that we covered last September. For comparison, we asked leaders some of the same questions from last year, and here are the comparative results: From these […]

August 29, 2024 CISO Forum, Leadership, Technology Tim Howard

Best Practices for Evaluating Security Vendors

This Month’s Fortify Experts CISO Forum brought together a group of security leaders to discuss best practices for evaluating and selecting security vendors. Below are the key points we discussed. 1. Vendor Selection Criteria Align Vendor Choice with Business Needs: Vendors must demonstrate how their product directly supports the business goals and solves specific problems […]

June 11, 2024 CISO Forum Tim Howard

Streamlining CMMC Compliance: Insights From Industry Experts

Achieving CMMC compliance is crucial for organizations dealing with the Department of Defense (DoD). During a recent Fortify Experts CISO roundtable, security leaders shared their strategies and insights on streamlining the CMMC compliance process. Brian Rhodes, a certified CMMC assessor with iFortriss provided an overview presentation of CMMC which can be found here: CMMC Overview and […]

May 1, 2024 CISO Forum, Leadership Tim Howard

Eliminating End User Threats: Perspectives from Leading CISOs

Leading CISOs discuss how to eliminate end-user threats.

April 3, 2024 Employment Trends, Job Seeker, Leadership Tim Howard

Are you Protected? What Insurance Cover Should a CISO Have?

While I’m not an employment attorney nor an Insurance Advisor, I have assisted many security leaders in navigating and negotiating their employment agreements. For a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), specific insurance coverage and liability protections are essential to safeguard against the unique risks associated with the role. These protections are not only beneficial for […]

April 3, 2024 Job Seeker, Leadership Tim Howard

Preparing for Behavior Based Interview Questions

FORTIFY EXPERTS’ BEHAVIOR BASED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS based on the AMAZON LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES Behavior based interview questions are the most effective way to dive deeper into a candidate’s experiences. For a candidate, they can also be the most difficult questions to answer unless, you have prepared prior to your interview. Also, during interviews it is always […]

April 3, 2024 Job Seeker Tim Howard

Using the S.T.A.R. Method to tell better Stories during Interviews

People like to listen to stories – especially if they are captivating and have a good ending. When you are in an interview there is no difference. Interviewers want to hear your stories about the challenges you have faced and how you have acted to solve those challenges. They are hoping you can bring that […]