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one career decision what would
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What are the region specific
challenges when implementing
new technologies in the
Middle East?
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ent
increase, this multiplies the pres
rtise
security threat due to lack of expe
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new technologies.
What changes to your job role
have you seen in the last year and
how do you see these developing
in the next 12 months?
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communicate so you can talk to
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business in their language and expl
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It’s also necessary to build trust
between stakeholders and embed
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What advice would you offer
somebody aspiring to obtain a
C-level position in your industry?
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the attack surface. Your previous
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experience of the security domain
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with business in
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measure the maturity, plan for new
initiatives to increase the maturity;
tric.
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be
can
risk
It’s a myth that security
reduced by just purchasing security
products. The key is to enforce the
re
proper process, procedure and secu
u
line.
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