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What are the main challenges CISOs are facing in the Middle East?

CIO

From a cybersecurity perspective, how has been 2023? Very eventful year as far as cybersecurity is concerned. This continued emergence of cloud environments has greatly affected application development and their associated security architectures. What are the top three challenges security leaders will face in 2024?

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Top 8 challenges IT leaders will face in 2024

CIO

Recent job postings [at TreviPay] have attracted dozens of qualified applicants without using recruiting firms,” Zimmerman says. The role of the CIO has recently seen a massive convergence with cybersecurity,” says McCormick. β€œThe The role of the CIO has recently seen a massive convergence with cybersecurity,” says McCormick.

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Leap ahead: 29 expert cybersecurity hiring and retention tips from CISOs

Lacework

This Leap Day, let’s jump into action to address a critical challenge in tech: the widening gap in cybersecurity talent. With new tools, technologies, and complex cloud environments, the demand for skilled security professionals is higher than ever. Value soft skills Cybersecurity is both a technical and human challenge.

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5 hot IT hiring trends β€” and 5 going cold

CIO

Recruiters are opening the door for so much talent of different genders, education, nationalities, and beliefs,” Barley says. More and more companies are now walking the walk when it comes to inclusivity, not only during recruiting but in focusing on retention and working with employees on their career pathways,” she says.

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Secured by Women: Meet Rinki Sethi, VP and CISO at BILL

Lacework

Women’s representation in cybersecurity has come a long way in the last decade, but we still have progress to make before the balance truly shifts. That’s exactly why Lacework launched Secured by Women last year; and now, we’re thrilled to be back to continue championing the incredible women making a difference in cybersecurity.

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IT leaders turn to HBCUs for future IT talent

CIO

They point to statistics that highlight challenges in IT workforce recruitment and diversity. According to The State of the Tech Workforce 2023 report from training and certification organization CompTIA , professionals identifying as Black or African American made up 8% of US tech occupations (compared to 12% across all US occupations).

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Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline

CIO

He went into the community and offered people jobs, promising to train them how to repair the computers. The plan worked, but with a twist: Talent Ayala recruited and trained would eventually leave after a year for jobs in the technology industry.

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