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If you could go back and
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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?
I believe the technical aptitude
requirements for executives in the
security industry is growing. The
need for compassion and realistic
understanding of what challenges
tools are able to solve is a must-
to
have. Coupling this with the ability
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What advice would you
offer somebody aspiring to
obtain c-level position in the
security industry?
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through your actions
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