This area of the site explores controversial ideas, opinions, or judgments that are being observed by our team within the security community. Many of these concepts might run contrary to that of the majority….Good, since the point of this exercise is to fuel debate.  

Please feel free to provide your opinions and comments regarding these ideas; it makes us all just a little bit smarter.  Further, don’t be shy about suggesting topics that you would like us to use in the future on the site.

Below is a List of Opinions and Security Program Articles:

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Building a C+ Security Effort – 5 Tips to Achieve What Your Execs Want & Business Needs: Making the Security Grade 

Building a C+ Security Effort – 5 Tips to Achieve What Your Execs Want & Business Needs: You Only Need A+ Security Posture if a Life is at Stake [Tip 1]

Building a C+ Security Effort – 5 Tips to Achieve What Your Execs Want & Business Needs: Do Not Only Consider Security Risk in Your Security Effort [Tip 2]

Building a C+ Security Effort – 5 Tips to Achieve What Your Execs Want & Business Needs: Don’t Ask, Just Know [Tip 3]

Building a C+ Security Effort – 5 Tips to Achieve What Your  Execs Want & Business Needs: Being Repeatable &  Consistent is the Life Blood of the C+ Student [Tip 4]

Hungry for Talent Series:

Article 1: Hungry for Talent – Surviving the Coming Security Talent Famine of 2013: Talent Nightmares
Article 2: Hungry for Talent – Surviving the Coming Security Talent Famine of 2013: Know Your Environment
Article 3: Hungry for Talent – Surviving the Coming Security Talent Famine of 2013: Develop a Security Strategy and Communicate It
Article 4: Hungry for Talent – Surviving the Coming Security Talent Famine of 2013: A Security Resource is NOT 31 Flavors
Article 5: Hungry for Talent – Surviving the Coming Security Talent Famine of 2013: Outsourcing is NOT the Answer
Article 6: Hungry for Talent – Surviving the Coming Security Talent Famine of 2013: Outsource Repeatable Tasks, NOT Complete Roles
Article 7: Hungry for Talent – Surviving the Coming Security Talent Famine of 2013: Focus on Training Along the Way