Do you want to be a Chief Security Officer?
Learn more about this career by downloading the profile overview. Spark discussion in class with a hands-on student activation.
About
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are company leaders responsible for creating the dynamic security solutions that protect against threats from both inside and outside the company. CISOs are in charge of keeping critical information safe for companies of all sizes. From paper files to digital data on a network to a company’s entire Information Technology (IT) system, CISOs solve and work to prevent any security issues that may arise.
Evaluate Student Interest
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- Are you driven by curiosity?
- Can you work effectively in teams?
Activate Student Interest
Practice the skills needed to be a successful Chief Information Security Officer with your students.
- Volunteer to lead a group project at school.
- Take on an important classroom job.
I think you can be not scientific and still have a career in cybersecurity. You can be artistic, you can be creative.
Alissa “Dr. Jay” Abdullah Deputy Chief Security Officer, Mastercard
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