We often speak with security professionals who are looking to advance their careers while also increasing their value and overcoming challenges within their organizations. It’s not unusual for these conversations to spend a significant amount of time talking about the security issues that companies will face in the future.
Security leaders want to plan for the problem and gain leadership support for their efforts. This often means introducing modified or innovative programs, which requires anticipating the resources needed to make these plans successful.
If you’re actively seeking career advancement outside of your current role, your ability to discuss topics beyond traditional security program expectations will help you stand out from most candidates.
The long-term effects surrounding people’s behavioral patterns are what we hear most about today. Security practitioners who want to be recognized as subject matter experts must invest time in understanding the upcoming challenges of the future.
Changes in social norms for dealing with stress and conflict. The influence of social media and highly targeted media. Expanding the types of insider threat problems. Managing traditional security risks faced by both organizations and their employees due to the continued growth of remote and hybrid work models. Appropriate use and verification of AI in fact-finding and decision-making. Strengthen intellectual property protection programs by expanding the use of AI in the public and private sectors.
Each of these areas can directly impact employee behavior and lead to security-related risks.
One example is the growing challenge to ‘civility’ in the workplace. Human resources departments have introduced or plan to introduce assessment and training programs to address this. From a security risk perspective, it is justified to go beyond surface behavior and analyze the underlying triggers. Will your organization’s employees or assets be the target of individual or group wrath?
These motivating factors are the trigger for many of the security-related issues we currently manage. These will continue to be issues in the future. Leaders value security professionals who have the skills to address these trends.
Another necessary change is the ability to increase internal participation throughout the organization. This provides a cross-functional understanding of opportunities that support business objectives. This gives managers a deeper understanding of the security risk challenges they face in the workplace.
As a security administrator, you will succeed in your career if you focus on incorporating intelligence analysis and risk assessment regarding the impact of ever-changing social behavior patterns. Understanding your customers, suppliers, and candidate pool has a positive impact on your organization’s success. And your security career.
