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Welcome to CDM’s March 2024 Issue

From the Editor-in-Chief

From the Editor’s desk, we are seeing a subtle shift in a delicate balance. Although we have always
concentrated on fairly technical topics for use by seasoned CISOs, we are now attracting a growing
audience of up-and-coming professionals. This trend is reflected in both the nature of the many
unsolicited submissions and the breadth of our readership.

We also perceive a changing balance between cyber job openings and qualified applicants. For some
years, we have seen reports of hundreds of thousands of job openings for cyber professionals. The
reported shortage of qualified cyber workers has not always been accurate, especially in the over-hyped
availability of 6-figure starting salaries. More recently, industry reports have begun to feature both more
stringent budget considerations and modifications to priorities, both leading to more demanding criteria
for cyber professionals, especially in starting positions.

Since our editorial practices both reflect the market changes and provide guidance for our readers to
prepare for the future, we are pleased to offer a recommendation in particular to employers and
prospective employees. It should come as no surprise that we recommend that you read our publication
thoroughly and use the actionable information to tune up both resumes and interview topics.

Overall, the trends show an expected expansion of role of CISO, as well as some expansion of need for
CISOs to include services of other specialized professionals. Our readers will notice this broader
representation of disciplines of value to CISOs.

Wishing you all success in your cybersecurity endeavors,

Yan Ross
Editor-in-Chief
Cyber Defense Magazine

About the US Editor-in-Chief
Yan Ross, J.D., is a Cybersecurity Journalist & U.S. Editor-in-Chief of Cyber
Defense Magazine. He is an accredited author and educator and has
provided editorial services for award-winning best-selling books on a variety
of topics. He also serves as ICFE's Director of Special Projects, and the
author of the Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist ® XV
CITRMS® course. As an accredited educator for over 20 years, Yan
addresses risk management in the areas of identity theft, privacy, and cyber
security for consumers and organizations holding sensitive personal
information. You can reach him by e-mail at
[email protected]

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