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Manager of Security Governance, IT Risk Management & Privacy Location:AZ-Phoenix Compensation:$130,000+ Base, Strong Bonus Relocation:Yes Education:BA/BS, Masters Preferred SecurityRecruiter.com has been engaged to locate, recruit and deliver a Security Governance, IT Risk Management and Data Privacy subject matter expert who will build a security governance program from the ground up. This role will report to the CISO and will be a peer to a Security Manager who focuses on security opera [..] > read more

Cyber Security News for the week of May 21, 2012

Published on 2012-05-21 16:55:00

From our friends at Citadel Information Group Cyber Security Commentary -Solutions to Cybercrime Risks Provided by Dept. of Homeland Security, SANS Institute and Other Cybersecurity Experts at ISSA-LA 4th Annual Information Security Summit. Keynote speakers Alan Paller, Director of Research at the SANS Institute, > read more

Who Wants To Be A Global CISO?

Published on 2012-05-17 17:30:00

A CIO Conversation My most interesting days as a security recruiter are the ones where I get to interact with senior leaders within my client companies. > read more

Cyber Security News for the Week of May 14, 2012

Published on 2012-05-14 08:30:00

From our friends at Citadel Information GroupCyber Security Commentary - ISSA-LA 4th Annual Information Security SummitJoin us on May 16 for ISSA-LA's 4th Annual Information Security Summit. > read more

Mobile Phone Change Time, iPhone or Android or Windows Phone?

Published on 2012-05-08 14:45:00

I placed a question on LinkedIn 24 hours ago asking people in the telecommunications sector to share their advice. > read more

Cyber Security News for the week of May 7, 2012

Published on 2012-05-07 12:00:00

Cyber Security News, Week of April 30, 2012

Published on 2012-04-30 09:20:00

Cyber Security Commentary - ISSA-LA 4th Annual Information Security SummitFrom our friends at > read more

Kaspersky: "Apple is 10 years behind Microsoft in security" - Neowin

Published on 2012-04-26 14:20:00

Kaspersky: "Apple is 10 years behind Microsoft in security" - Neowin: 'via Blog this'Jeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in information security, corporate security, physical security, electronic security and converged security recruiting. > read more

Security Jobs: Chief Information Security Officer, Phoenix, AZ

Published on 2012-04-24 14:45:00

Global Chief Information Security Officer, a Converged Security Officer RoleLocation: AZ-PhoenixCompensation:Executive Package, Salary, Bonus, StockRelocation:Full Relocation PackageEducation:BA/BS Required, Masters PreferredCertification:CISSP, CISM PreferredSecurityRecruiter.com has been engaged by a Global $20+ Billion Dollar company that employs in excess of 31,000 employees around the globe to identify, recruit and deliver a Chief Information Security Officer who will guide the company’s [..] > read more

Special C-Level Invitation to ISSA-LA 4th Annual Information Security Summit

Published on 2012-04-23 11:00:00

Information security is about business. That's why, in 2004, the Business Roundtable said "Information security requires CEO attention in their individual companies." Eight years later, the Business Roundtable's words are more true than ever.Never before has it been so important for business leaders to learn about the dangers of cybercrime and how to protect their organizations from loss.As President of ISSA-LA - the Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association - I want to [..] > read more

Cyber Security News for the Week of April 23, 2012

Published on 2012-04-23 09:00:00

From our friends at Citadel Information GroupCyber Security Commentary - ISSA-LA 4th Annual Information Security Summit Join us on May 16 for ISSA-LA's 4th Annual Information Security Summit. > read more

Security Jobs: Director of Information Security & Compliance, Palo Alto, CA, Relocation: YES

Published on 2012-04-22 21:49:00

Yes, I have shared this position in my blog before. > read more

Verizon's Stratton: The Future Of IT Is Mobile And Cloud - Forbes

Published on 2012-04-19 11:55:00

Verizon's Stratton: The Future Of IT Is Mobile And Cloud - Forbes: 'via Blog this'The Cargo ShipOne of my current clients is an East Coast global Fortune 50 company that produces over $50 Billion in yearly revenue. > read more

Business Etiquette: 5 Rules That Matter Now | Inc.com

Published on 2012-04-18 13:29:00

Business Etiquette: 5 Rules That Matter Now | Inc.com: 'via Blog this'Most mornings, I start my day with a fresh article or two. > read more

5 Tips for Managing Millennial Employees | Inc.com

Published on 2012-04-16 19:41:00

5 Tips for Managing Millennial Employees | Inc.com: 'via Blog this'Helpful ideas for security managers whose staff is varied in age. > read more

Cyber Security News of the Week for April 16, 2012

Published on 2012-04-16 16:10:00

Cyber Security News of the WeekFrom our friends at CitadelInformation GroupJoin us on May 16 for ISSA-LA’s 4th Annual Information SecuritySummit. > read more

Security Jobs: Information Security Architect, Phoenix, AZ

Published on 2012-04-16 12:30:00

Information Security ArchitectLocation: AZ-Phoenix Compensation: $100,000 - $115,000 Base Range, Strong Bonus Relocation: Yes Education: BA/BS, Masters Preferred SecurityRecruiter.com has been engaged by a global client tohelp build its information security department. This Security Architect role isa newly created position and is an addition to a growing information securitydepartment. This role is not just focused on network domain. It requires asecurity architect who can design end-to-end sol [..] > read more

LinkedIn Linking Strategy, a Few New Thoughts to Share

Published on 2012-04-11 15:10:00

Just as LinkedIn participation grows exponentially aroundthe globe, so does my personal network. It has been fascinating over the yearsto see my own personal network expand to reach security professionals and otherbusiness professionals around the globe.My LinkedIn network is just about to top the 28,000 direct connectionmark. > read more

An Introvert's Guide to Networking - Lisa Petrilli - Harvard Business Review

Published on 2012-04-11 12:05:00

An Introvert's Guide to Networking - Lisa Petrilli - Harvard Business Review: 'via Blog this'I have a feeling that somebody in my Security Recruiter Blog audience might appreciate reading this article on Networking for Introverts. > read more

SINET, a Powerful Collaborative Platform Fighting 2012: The Year of the Cyber-Pandemic | Firestorm Blog

Published on 2012-04-10 10:51:00

SINET, a Powerful Collaborative Platform Fighting 2012: The Year of the Cyber-Pandemic | Firestorm Blog: 'via Blog this'An interesting article if you've ever wondered how social media, security and privacy intersect.Jeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in information security, corporate security, physical security, electronic security and converged security recruiting. > read more

Cyber Security News For The Week of April 9, 2012

Published on 2012-04-09 12:10:00

Cyber Security CommentaryFrom our friends at > read more

The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time - Tony Schwartz - Harvard Business Review

Published on 2012-04-08 21:00:00

The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time - Tony Schwartz - Harvard Business Review: "The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time"'via Blog this'Getting FocusedA new week starts. > read more

How China Steals Our Secrets - NYTimes.com

Published on 2012-04-04 19:48:00

How China Steals Our Secrets - NYTimes.com: 'via Blog this'Information Security professionals take notice. > read more

Senior Application Security Engineer, Program Builder, Palo Alto, CA

Published on 2012-04-03 12:46:00

Senior Application Security EngineerCompensation: Mid $100s...very competitiveLocation: CA-Palo Alto > read more

Director, Information Security and Compliance, Cloud, SaaS, PaaS, Palo Alto, CA

Published on 2012-04-03 12:45:00

Director, InformationSecurity and ComplianceLocation: CA, Palo AltoRelocation: YesEducation: BA/BS PreferredCompensation: Mid $100s packageSecurityRecruiter.comhas been engaged to help build an information security / cyber securitydepartment in a high-tech company where protecting their systems andintellectual property is taken seriously. > read more

America is losing the cybersecurity war; China hacked every major US company - Computerworld Blogs

Published on 2012-04-02 15:01:00

America is losing the cybersecurity war; China hacked every major US company - Computerworld Blogs: 'via Blog this'All I have to do in order to find a stimulating and highly educational conversation (educational for me) is to dial the number of one of the world's many top cyber security or high-level corporate security professionals I'm fortunate to know.This morning, I read an article I hadn't seen last week when I was traveling. > read more

Cyber Security News for the Week of April 2, 2012

Published on 2012-04-02 12:30:00

Cyber CommentaryFrom our friends at > read more

Technical Specialist, Security Application, Network and Identity Management Analyst, Mahwah, NJ

Published on 2012-03-19 16:03:00

Technical Specialist,Security Application, Network and Identity Management Analyst Location: Mahwah,NJ Compensation:$90,000 - $110,000, Significant Stock Relocation: Yes Education: BA/BSPreferred Certification:CISSP, SSCP, GSEC, GIAC PreferredSecurityRecruiter.com has been engaged to deliver a talentedapplication architecture professional who possesses deep Internet DevelopmentArchitecture and Design knowledge combined with a broad exposure to networksecurity, application security and identity a [..] > read more

Lead Technical Specialist, Application Security Architecture, Mahwah, NJ

Published on 2012-03-19 15:59:00

Lead TechnicalSpecialist, Application Security ArchitectureLocation: Mahwah, NJCompensation: $90,000 - $110,000, Significant StockRelocation: YesEducation: BA/BS PreferredCertification: CISSP, SSCP, GSEC, GIAC PreferredSecurityRecruiter.com has been engaged to deliver a talentedapplication architecture professional who has development background and a deepunderstanding of regulatory compliance and OWASP topics.Our client is a large, stable Fortune 500 organization thatoffers exceptional benefits [..] > read more

Regional Physical Security Manager, Beijing, China

Published on 2012-03-19 15:56:00

Regional PhysicalSecurity Manager, Beijing, China Location: China,Beijing Compensation:$100,000+ US Dollars Education: BA/BS,Masters preferred Relocation:PossibleSecurityRecruiter.com has been engaged by a long-term clientto locate a corporate physical security manager who speaks fluent English,Mandarin Chinese and has significant experience working in China. This position reports to the Global Issues Manager with amatrix reporting relationship to the regional business lead in China. Thispositio [..] > read more

Managing Consultant, Secure Software Development, Application Security, Seattle, WA

Published on 2012-03-19 15:52:00

Managing Consultant, Secure Software Development, Application SecurityLocation: Washington, Seattle > read more

Technical Manager, Secure Software Development, Application Security, San Francisco

Published on 2012-03-19 15:48:00

Technical Manager,Secure Software Development, Application SecurityLocation:California, San Francisco Compensation: Mid$100s Education: BA/BS,Masters Preferred Certifications:CISSP, CISM, CISA or similar is a plusSecurityRecruiter.com has been retained by the industry’sleading global secure software development / application security consultingfirm to add to their talent pool in the Pacific Northwest. Our clientimplements initiatives to help their clients to implement secure and reliableapplic [..] > read more

Technical Manager, Secure Software Development, Application Security, Texas

Published on 2012-03-19 15:43:00

Technical Manager, Secure Software Development, Application SecurityLocation: Texas, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, AustinCompensation: Mid $100sEducation: BA/BS, Masters PreferredCertifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA or similar is a plusSecurityRecruiter.com has been retained by the industry’sleading global secure software development / application security consultingfirm to add to their talent pool in the Pacific Northwest. Our clientimplements initiatives to help their clients to implement secur [..] > read more

Get Ahead With a Mentor Who Scares You - Jodi Glickman - Harvard Business Review

Published on 2012-03-19 13:30:00

Get Ahead With a Mentor Who Scares You - Jodi Glickman - Harvard Business Review: 'via Blog this'Good morning / afternoon for Monday March 19, 2012. > read more

Principal Consultant, Application Security Evangelist, West Coast

Published on 2012-03-19 12:27:00

Principal Consultant, Application Security EvangelistLocation: Northern California Preferred, Western US, US OpenCompensation: $200,000+ PackageRelocation: NOTravel: 40-50% expectedEducation: BA/BS, Masters PreferredCertification: CISSP, CISA, CISM or Vendor SpecificSecurityRecruiter.com has been retained by anindustry-leading professional services company that provides secure applicationdevelopment consulting services and application testing services helpingcompanies to build secure software. O [..] > read more

Security Job: Sr. Application Security Engineer, Palo Alto, CA

Published on 2012-03-15 15:40:00

Senior Application Security EngineerCompany:Client of SecurityRecruiter.comLocation:Palo Alto, CA > read more

Cyber Security News for the Week of March 12, 2012

Published on 2012-03-12 10:22:00

Cyber Commentary - ISSA-LA to hold Fourth Annual InformationSecurity Summit, May 16From our friends at Citadel Information GroupOn May 16, ISSA-LA will hold itsFourth Annual Information Security Summit at the Universal Hilton Hotel. Wedesigned the Summit to encourage participation and interaction among all threevital information security constituencies:1. BusinessLeaders: CEOs, COOs, CFOs, Managing Partners and other non-technical decisionmakers with top-level management responsibility for [..] > read more

A Security Recruiter's Busy Day

Published on 2012-03-08 20:38:00

Check Out a Busy Recruiter's DayToday, just like most other days, I've been on the phone with a mix of hiring authorities and security professionals. Some of my most interesting daily calls are shared with CISOs and CSOs. My day opening discussion today was with my executive leadership coach. Yes, the Certified MasterMind Executive Coach (me!) has a coach. I practice what I preach.Chief Information Security Officer Fired !My first business call of the day was with a CISO who told me that a f [..] > read more

Hackers steal Michael Jackson's entire back catalog | Fox News

Published on 2012-03-06 16:08:00

Hackers steal Michael Jackson's entire back catalog | Fox News: 'via Blog this'"Michael Jackson's entire back catalogue has been stolen by Internet hackers.Sony music suffered its second major security breach in a year, with thieves targeting songs and unreleased material by the superstar singer. It's alleged they downloaded more than 50,000 music files worth $253 million in the biggest ever cyberattack on a music company.Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/05/hackers-steal-michael [..] > read more

Stuxnet copycats: Let the hacking begin - 60 Minutes Overtime - CBS News

Published on 2012-03-05 18:39:00

Stuxnet copycats: Let the hacking begin - 60 Minutes Overtime - CBS News:'via Blog this'If you didn't see last night's 60 Minutes report on Stuxnet, watching this video and related videos on the cbsnews.com site could be very helpful.SecurityRecruiter.com's Security Recruiter BlogJeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in information security, corporate security, physical security, electronic security and converged security rec [..] > read more

Three Questions You Should Ask About Your Cyber-Security - James Kaplan and Allen Weinberg - Harvard Business Review

Published on 2012-03-05 18:36:00

Three Questions You Should Ask About Your Cyber-Security - James Kaplan and Allen Weinberg - Harvard Business Review:'via Blog this'I talk to security leaders every day across many different industries. Today alone, (On the phone) I've discussed global logistics, global warehousing, supply chain, application security, OWASP Top 10, global compliance, global manufacturing and more. If you want to understand Cyber Security, reading articles like this one from HBR can be very helpful to your educ [..] > read more

Cyber Security News for the week of March 5, 2012

Published on 2012-03-05 08:33:00

From our friends at Citadel Information GroupCyber Commentary - It Takes the Village to Secure the Village SMFBI Director Robert Mueller, speaking at the 2012 RSA Conference, said cooperation is the key to fighting cyber crime. As President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA-LA) I'm (Stan Stahl PhD) proud of the steps our Chapter is taking to make the Director's words reality in Los Angeles.On May 16, ISSA-LA will hold its Fourth Annual Information S [..] > read more

Are You Network Literate? - Eric Hellweg - Harvard Business Review

Published on 2012-03-02 10:39:00

Are You Network Literate? - Eric Hellweg - Harvard Business Review:'via Blog this'My LinkedIn network hit 27,000 direct connections within the past week. I'm frequently asked what all this networking hype is all about and I'm specifically asked how to leverage LinkedIn. Many self proclaimed "LinkedIn Experts" have surfaced recently. Each of them has a book, video or webinar that will educate the non-educated on how to get the most out of LinkedIn. Each of these training programs have some va [..] > read more

New Information Security Jobs Coming to SecurityRecruiter.com

Published on 2012-02-29 16:25:00

As soon as contracts are signed and sent back, we’ll soon have somewhere between 5 and 10 new information security jobs or cyber security jobs to share. These jobs will be located in Northern California, Southern California and Northern New Jersey and possibly in Atlanta and/or Louisville.The contract negotiation and signing process sometimes takes a while. Then, once contracts are signed, I will invest time with hiring decision makers to make sure I understand exactly what each client wants [..] > read more

The Number One Mistake People I Interview Are Making These Days

Published on 2012-02-24 15:34:00

The Number One Mistake People I Interview Are Making These Days:'via Blog this'Though I didn't write this article, it is a short but powerful article that should be read. Earlier today, yesterday and the day before, I shared discussions with security job candidates about the importance of post-interview thank you notes. Thank you notes don't have to be dissertations but they should: Thank the interviewer for his / her time Bring up a key point that came out in the interview where the interview [..] > read more

Why Get Professional Security Resume Writing Help? Results!!!

Published on 2012-02-23 15:55:00

Before 10 AM today, a call came in that made my day. The person on the other end was one of my recent security resume writing clients. He was kind enough to give me a ring to share his recent success. This success he attributes to our joint effort to rebuild my client's resume using my proprietary methodology and his willingness to do a little bit of heavy lifting in the collaborative process. “You know, I've hired 5 people in the last three years and I've reviewed hundreds of resumes that [..] > read more

Information Security Professionals, Please Help a Peer

Published on 2012-02-22 14:22:00

A Rising Corporate Security StarI have a corporate security rising start friend who started her career in a federal agency, moved into global banking, earned an MBA and is constantly on the move to make herself more valuable to the business. She takes my concept of Personal Stock Value seriously!She reached out to me recently asking if I could connect her to information security professionals who could lead her to information she needs to continue building her personal portfolio of knowledge. [..] > read more

The Top 10 Thinkers That Executives Actually Listen To | LinkedIn

Published on 2012-02-21 11:54:00

The Top 10 Thinkers That Executives Actually Listen To | LinkedIn:'via Blog this'Yes, there is a reason why I'm sharing this article. It is actually a slide show if you click through the links. Part of increasing one's Personal Stock Value in career development is reading. Whose ideas are you reading and considering. In this article, Jim Collins is mentioned. Jim Collins taught at Stanford. He is the author of one of my favorite business books, "Good To Great". High on this list of the "To [..] > read more

Relationships Matter, A Vice President of Information Security Shares His Thoughts

Published on 2012-02-21 10:00:00

Last night on my way to hockey, I forced myself to make one more phone call. I say “forced” not because I didn’t want to talk to the person whose number I dialed but because I’d already been on the phone all day and it was time to focus on my hockey team. When I first started in the search business in 1990, when all of my calls for the day had been completed, I always forced myself to make one more call. Over the course of a year, if you make one more call 5 days per week over 50 week [..] > read more

Apple to ban stealthy iPhone contact data harvesting - Computerworld

Published on 2012-02-17 14:08:00

Apple to ban stealthy iPhone contact data harvesting - Computerworld: "Computerworld - Shortly after two U.S. Congressmen asked Apple to answer questions about iPhone and iPad apps that snatch users' contact lists without permission, the Cupertino, Calif. company promised it will address the issue with a future software update.Earlier today, Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook asking him about iOS apps that have harvested users' address [..] > read more

FBI says social media monitoring won't infringe privacy rights - Computerworld

Published on 2012-02-17 14:06:00

FBI says social media monitoring won't infringe privacy rights - Computerworld:'via Blog this'Computerworld - The FBI today said that its proposed plans to monitor social media sites as part of a broader strategy to improve real-time situation awareness will be fully vetted by the agency's Privacy and Civil Liberties Unit.The unit will review the legal implications of the monitoring application and ensure that it meets all privacy and civil rights obligations before it is implemented, the agency [..] > read more

Security Career Coaching, What is it?

Published on 2012-02-17 12:00:00

Yes, that is where I’m headed. Many who know me well including my wife, a couple of key clients and a few candidates I've worked with in the process of filling security jobs have been highly supportive of my journey.When I first talked to these individuals about my desire to push my personal bar of achievement higher by way of formalizing an executive career coaching practice, my wife told me I’d been coaching people for many years. While I know what I do every day, it was interesting to [..] > read more

There Is No Career Ladder - Priscilla Claman - Harvard Business Review

Published on 2012-02-15 12:07:00

There Is No Career Ladder - Priscilla Claman - Harvard Business Review:'via Blog this'As the author of this article suggests, “Career Ladders” are becoming increasingly difficult to find. As a Security Career Coach, I work with my clients to help them find ways to increase what I consider to be their Personal Stock Value.What is Personal Stock Value? Since it is often difficult to identify clear career ladders in corporations today, my suggestion is for individuals to pay more attention to [..] > read more

It's Harder than Ever to Be a Senior Executive - Boris Groysberg - Harvard Business Review

Published on 2012-02-14 12:06:00

It's Harder than Ever to Be a Senior Executive - Boris Groysberg - Harvard Business Review: "2:30 PM Monday February 13, 2012 "'via Blog this'Through recent ISSA and ISACA speaking engagements, I've challenged my audiences to consider the idea that companies are less likely today to invest in individual employees than they were in decades past. I'm not suggesting that there are no companies left that invest in employees. There most certainly are. There simply are fewer companies investing in [..] > read more

The World Needs More of this Behavior…Continued From Last Week

Published on 2012-02-13 15:38:00

Cyber Security News and Vulnerability and Patch ReportNormally on a Monday, I share Dr. Stan Stahl’s Cyber Security News for the Week and his Vulnerability and Patch Report.The truth is that getting Dr. Stahl’s material ready for the Security Recruiter Blog takes a significant amount of my time on Sunday nights. My DSL was out all weekend due to a blown DSL modem. I’ll get back to sharing Dr. Stahl’s material next Monday but today, I want to focus on a blown DSL modem.CenturyLink, Outs [..] > read more

LinkedIn Hits 150 Million Members

Published on 2012-02-10 18:13:00

LinkedIn Hits 150 Million MembersThe last time I spoke with someone at LinkedIn was in late November. At that time, he told me that LinkedIn was sitting around 135,000,000 members. My contact told me that on average, 2 people join LinkedIn somewhere around the globe every 2 seconds. This is a hard equation for a non-math guy to calculate but when I see my own LinkedIn network growing at the rate of over 27,000 people every 24 hours, I certainly understand what is happening at a macro level.I' [..] > read more

Security Career Development 2012

Published on 2012-02-10 13:00:00

Be Proactive About Your Own Security Career DevelopmentThrough a recent speaking engagement, I challenged each person in the audience to think about how they could take control of their own career development rather than waiting for an employer to do so for them. I’m sure that some of the audience members took me seriously and I’m equally sure that some of the audience members did not.If what I had to say in front of a large audience appealed to everyone, my topic wouldn’t be all that inte [..] > read more

The World Needs More of this Positive Behavior

Published on 2012-02-09 15:19:00

True friends are hard to come by but I’m fortunate to have a few. It takes so little effort to make another person’s day and that's often what being a friend can mean. Making someone's day. The other day, I was sharing both business challenges and business success stories with a friend I’ve known for several years from the telephone. This isn't just any friend. This friend was one of the first female graduates years ago from the FBI Academy. Under her hardcore law enforcement surface [..] > read more

Vulnerability and Patch Report for the week of February 6, 2012

Published on 2012-02-06 09:30:00

The following software vulnerabilities and updates were announced last week. Citadel Information Group strongly recommends that readers update their computers and take other action as indicated.Important Security Updates Apple Mac OS X 10.7.3: Apple has released a security update to Mac OS X to patch several highly critical vulnerabilities. Updates are available through Apple's website.HTC Products: HTC has released updates to several of its products to patch a common vulnerability. Updates are [..] > read more

Exam Preparation for the CISSP Exam

Published on 2011-06-23 12:46:00

One of my LinkedIn connections sent a message I'd like to pass on to you:"Hey, Jeff!I'll be mentoring the Management 414: SANS +S Training Program for the CISSP Certification Exam class here in Columbus, Ohio, starting in late August. If you know an > read more

Information Security Threat and Vulnerability Assessment Specialist, Norwalk, CT

Published on 2011-06-22 13:34:00

Information Security Threat and Vulnerability Assessment Specialist Company: Client of SecurityRecruiter.com Location: CT – Southern Connecticut, New York City Metro Area Type: Full Time SecurityRecruiter.com has been engaged to identify an > read more

Senior Information Security Threat and Vulnerability Analyst, Wichita, KS

Published on 2011-06-22 13:32:00

Senior Information Security Threat and Vulnerability Analyst Company: Client of SecurityRecruiter.com Location: KS-Central Kansas Type: Full Time SecurityRecruiter.com has been engaged by one of the nation’s most companies to identify, rec > read more

Rise in Security Job Opportunities, Summer 2011

Published on 2011-06-22 13:19:00

I’m Back!Greetings from sunny and no longer snowy Colorado! When it snows from September through May, there comes a point where the body craves a warmer place. I just returned from white sand beaches in the Caribbean where all the volle > read more

Security Recruiting Contracts, A Glimpse Into The Future

Published on 2011-05-27 13:12:04

You’ve probably heard the saying “You can’t judge a book by its cover”. I’m not sure who said that but I disagree. Please allow me to explain. Bad Contract, Bad Client For many years now, I’ve seen a direct correlation between bad contrac > read more

Security Recruiting Contracts, A Glimpse Into The Future

Published on 2011-05-27 13:12:00

You’ve probably heard the saying “You can’t judge a book by its cover”. I’m not sure who said that but I disagree. Please allow me to explain.Bad Contract, Bad ClientFor many years now, I’ve seen a direct correlation between bad contracts > read more

Time Kills All Deals When Hiring Top Security Talent

Published on 2011-05-23 13:49:34

Two years ago I wrote a blog entitled “A Sure Way To Not Acquire Great Talent”. Today I’m plagiarizing my own work to bring the topic of “Time Kills All Deals” to the table once again. I can plagiarize my own work can’t I? Over the years > read more

Time Kills All Deals When Hiring Top Security Talent

Published on 2011-05-23 13:49:00

Get it Contractually Bound

Published on 2011-05-09 12:13:58

Put it in Writing and Get a Signature In recent years, we’ve learned the value and necessity of having solid contracts in place with our clients when we set out to fill security jobs. Most of the time, when we perform our security recruiting work > read more

Get it Contractually Bound

Published on 2011-05-09 12:13:00

Put it in Writing and Get a SignatureIn recent years, we’ve learned the value and necessity of having solid contracts in place with our clients when we set out to fill security jobs. Most of the time, when we perform our security recruiting work to > read more

Published on 2011-05-06 18:42:28

Just completed an extensive conversation w/ the most highly skilled & highly articulate data privacy professional I've ever met.Jeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in information > read more

Published on 2011-05-06 18:42:00

Published on 2011-04-27 16:18:13

Security Jobs: Security Director, Washington DC for Afghanistan - Pakistan, Apply Security Jobs page of www.securityrecruiter.comJeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in informatio > read more

Published on 2011-04-27 16:18:00

Security Jobs: Security Director, Afghanistan - Pakistan, Washington DC Based

Published on 2011-04-27 16:11:06

Washington DC - based security director to lead our Afghanistan and Pakistan Security Management Unit that supports overseas security staff and security platforms. The unit works to ensure the safety and security of project staff, mitigate corporate > read more

Security Jobs: Security Director, Afghanistan - Pakistan, Washington DC Based

Published on 2011-04-27 16:11:00

Internet Security Architect, Seattle, WA

Published on 2011-04-21 12:21:27

Internet Security Architect Type: Full Time Relocation: Yes Compensation: Base in the $150,000+ range, Bonus Education: BA/BS and Master’s Degrees preferred How about a full-time Senior Security Architecture opportunity where you will protect a glo > read more

Internet Security Architect, Seattle, WA

Published on 2011-04-21 12:21:00

Internet Security ArchitectType: Full TimeRelocation: YesCompensation: Base in the $150,000+ range, BonusEducation: BA/BS and Master’s Degrees preferredHow about a full-time Senior Security Architecture opportunity where you will protect a global c > read more

A Security Job or a Security Career

Published on 2011-04-20 16:39:00

We’ve always tried to screen our clients carefully. Yes, you read correctly. We have to screen our clients before taking on a search. You’re probably thinking that recruiters screen candidates for clients. Well, if you think that way, you are cor > read more

A Security Job or a Security Career

Published on 2011-04-20 16:38:00

Build Relationships With Recruiters Proactively

Published on 2011-04-19 12:14:33

I read a newsletter today that came from ExecuNet. This newsletter was written to an audience of corporate executives and talks about the relationship ExecuNet CEO and founder Dave Opton suggests that executives should have with executive recruiters. > read more

Build Relationships With Recruiters Proactively

Published on 2011-04-19 08:00:00

Published on 2011-04-14 16:51:11

Sr. Internet Security Architect, Seattle, WA, Relocation Yes, Mid $100s, Bonus www.securityrecruiter.comJeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in information security, corporate sec > read more

Published on 2011-04-14 16:51:00

Verizon customers exposed in massive U.S. data breach - Yahoo! News

Published on 2011-04-06 11:52:00

Verizon customers exposed in massive U.S. data breach - Yahoo! NewsJeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in information security, corporate security, physical security, electronic > read more

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Published on 2011-03-25 15:39:00

The LinkedIn Blog » Blog Archive 100 million members and counting… «I received an email this morning from LinkedIn suggesting that I was one of the first 1,000,000 LinkedIn early adopters; number 889,779 in fact. LinkedIn has hit 100,000,000 user > read more

Published on 2011-03-23 18:38:00

Information Security Director, Dallas, TX, Global Company www.securityrecruiter.comJeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in information security, corporate security, physical secur > read more

Security Jobs: Information Secruity Director North America, Dallas, TX

Published on 2011-03-23 17:23:00

SecruityRecruiter.com has been retained to identify, recruit and deliver a highly business savvy security executive whose background is primarily filled with experiences in information security / cyber security, intellectual property protection, bran > read more

Published on 2011-03-17 15:30:00

Director, Information Security, Dallas, TX to provide change management across a global organization's security & risk domains coming to SecurityRecruiter.com soonJeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search fi > read more

Chief Security Officer, 21st Century

Published on 2011-03-01 15:08:00

Chief Security Officer21st CenturyBy Jeff SnyderPuslished by CSOOnline 03.01.11Baby Boomers are RetiringAs Baby Boomers are leaving the corporate workplace to enjoy their time on the beach, in the mountains and in their RVs traveling across the > read more

Why Use a Security Recruiter?

Published on 2011-02-17 08:00:03

What Does SecurityRecruiter.com Do? At SecruityRecruiter.com, we’re human puzzle builders. We get paid by our client companies when we deliver the missing piece or in reality, the right security job candidate. In our case, the missing > read more

Why Use a Security Recruiter?

Published on 2011-02-17 08:00:00

What Does SecurityRecruiter.com Do?At SecruityRecruiter.com, we’re human puzzle builders. We get paid by our client companies when we deliver the missing piece or in reality, the right security job candidate. In our case, the missing pi > read more

13 Biggest Business Blunders of All Time from Accountingdegree.com

Published on 2011-02-16 12:37:51

Courtesy of Accountingdegree.com From fall-outs that shook an entire economy to laughable attempts at trendy ventures, this list spans nearly 100 years of business failures and scandals. Illegal investments, mismanaged, overpriced projects, and lot > read more

13 Biggest Business Blunders of All Time from Accountingdegree.com

Published on 2011-02-16 12:37:00

Courtesy of Accountingdegree.comFrom fall-outs that shook an entire economy to laughable attempts at trendy ventures, this list spans nearly 100 years of business failures and scandals. Illegal investments, mismanaged, overpriced projects, and lots o > read more

NASDAQ Breach: You Should be Concerned

Published on 2011-02-10 11:23:09

NASDAQ Breach: You Should be ConcernedJeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in information security, corporate security, physical security, electronic security and converged secur > read more

NASDAQ Breach: You Should be Concerned

Published on 2011-02-10 11:23:00

FT.com / FT Trading Room - Exchanges on high alert after hacker attack

Published on 2011-02-07 16:57:35

FT.com / FT Trading Room - Exchanges on high alert after hacker attackJeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in information security, corporate security, physical security, electron > read more

FT.com / FT Trading Room - Exchanges on high alert after hacker attack

Published on 2011-02-07 16:57:00

Corporate Security Client Building 2011

Published on 2011-02-03 14:19:39

Normally a Hockey Night Thursday night normally represents a time in my life when I’m lacing up the skates to join my Red team in beating some other team. This group of guys (and two girls) makes up a great team and truly makes Thursday night a ti > read more

Corporate Security Client Building 2011

Published on 2011-02-03 14:19:00

Normally a Hockey NightThursday night normally represents a time in my life when I’m lacing up the skates to join my Red team in beating some other team. This group of guys (and two girls) makes up a great team and truly makes Thursday night a time > read more

25 Improv Tricks That Will Make You a Better Business Person

Published on 2011-02-02 12:45:28

Posted on February 1st, 2011 http://www.bschool.com/blog/2011/25-improv-tricks-that-will-make-you-a-better-business-person/ At first glance, improv might seem like the direct opposite of the business world. It's silly, raucous, and spontaneous. But > read more

25 Improv Tricks That Will Make You a Better Business Person

Published on 2011-02-02 12:45:00

Posted on February 1st, 2011 http://www.bschool.com/blog/2011/25-improv-tricks-that-will-make-you-a-better-business-person/At first glance, improv might seem like the direct opposite of the business world. It's silly, raucous, and spontaneous. But im > read more

'Al-Qaida on brink of using nuclear bomb'

Published on 2011-02-02 12:16:42

'Al-Qaida on brink of using nuclear bomb'Jeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in information security, corporate security, physical security, electronic security and conv > read more

'Al-Qaida on brink of using nuclear bomb'

Published on 2011-02-02 12:16:00

SecurityRecruiter.com, Forward Progress 2010 into 2011

Published on 2011-02-01 15:59:52

Reviewing 2010 Back in January of 2010, I sat down and created written goals for SecurityRecruiter.com for 2010. One of my most significant goals for 2010 included ending the year with a 50/50 balance between information security recruiting / cy > read more

Conversation: Senior Director of Corporate Security

Published on 2011-02-01 15:59:20

The more I’m on the phone, the more often I run into stories that I think and quite frankly, I hope will be of interest to the readers of the Security Recruiter Blog. Today I was on the phone with a Senior Director of Corporate Security in a large > read more

To Unemployed Security Professionals

Published on 2011-02-01 15:58:07

Once Unemployed....Today Gainfully Employed This security professional lost a job he previously held for over a decade with a Fortune 100 company just over two years ago when the company cut over half of its security staff. He worked very hard to > read more

Hot Security Skills: Web Application Security

Published on 2011-02-01 15:57:19

Web Application Security For several years now, employers, security job candidates, security industry magazines and others have been asking me to identify the hottest skills in the information security marketplace. The list of skills to choose fro > read more

Security Jobs: New Jobs Coming to SecurityRecruiter.com

Published on 2011-02-01 15:53:00

For the week of February 1, 2011, we're on the verge of picking up many new information secruity jobs / cyber security jobs.I'll share detail on these jobs as they come together but here is the short list:Application Security Engineer, San Francisco > read more

Hot Security Skills: Web Application Security

Published on 2011-01-31 16:27:00

Web Application SecurityFor several years now, employers, security job candidates, security industry magazines and others have been asking me to identify the hottest skills in the information security marketplace.The list of skills to choose from is > read more

To Unemployed Security Professionals

Published on 2011-01-26 11:57:00

Bombing at Moscow airport called terrorist attack - Yahoo! News

Published on 2011-01-24 16:54:00

Bombing at Moscow airport called terrorist attack - Yahoo! NewsJeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in information security, corporate security, physical security, electronic sec > read more

10 Key Components of a Successful Security Resume | Guest Opinions | ITBusinessEdge.com

Published on 2011-01-20 18:17:00

10 Key Components of a Successful Security Resume Guest Opinions ITBusinessEdge.comThis time of the year, many professionals are thinking about changing security jobs. What comes next is the thought of resume writing. Resume writing to many secur > read more

Conversation: Senior Director of Corporate Security

Published on 2011-01-18 13:13:00

The more I’m on the phone, the more often I run into stories that I think and quite frankly, I hope will be of interest to the readers of the Security Recruiter Blog.Today I was on the phone with a Senior Director of Corporate Security in a large h > read more

SecurityRecruiter.com, Forward Progress 2010 into 2011

Published on 2011-01-17 16:09:00

Reviewing 2010Back in January of 2010, I sat down and created written goals for SecurityRecruiter.com for 2010. One of my most significant goals for 2010 included ending the year with a 50/50 balance between information security recruiting / cyb > read more

Security Jobs: Security Risk Analyst, Dallas, TX

Published on 2011-01-14 15:25:00

Security Risk AnalystCompany: Parkland Health & Hospital System Location: Dallas, TX Type: Full Time When Excellence can be rare....Find it here.For 16 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Parkland as one of “America > read more

Security Jobs: Web Application Security Consultant, Telecommute

Published on 2011-01-13 12:23:00

Web Application Security ConsultantLocation: Telecommute or Winston-Salem, NC, Minneapolis, MN or San Francisco, CAType: Full Time or Contract SecurityRecuiter.com’s Application Security focused partner is interested in expanding their Securit > read more

Security Job Search in a Recession January 2011

Published on 2011-01-13 08:00:00

An email in the SecurityRecruiter.com Inbox reads exactly like this: At the suggestion of XXXXXXXX, I forwarded an email (with resume attached) to you on 12.13.10, and followed up with you on the 15th as well as the 27th.As of this time you have not > read more

Security Job: Application Security Engineer, Rockville, MD

Published on 2011-01-12 18:10:00

Application Security EngineerLocation: Rockville, MD Type: Full Time or Contract SecurityRecruiter.com has been engaged by one of our Security Consulting partners to identify and recruiter an Application Security Engineer to be responsible for design > read more

PCI Compliance: Improvements Needed

Published on 2011-01-12 15:38:00

PCI Compliance: Improvements NeededJeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in information security, corporate security, physical security, electronic security and converged security > read more

CSO resumes: 5 tips to make yours shine - CSO Online - Security and Risk

Published on 2011-01-12 12:23:00

CSO resumes: 5 tips to make yours shine - CSO Online - Security and RiskJeff Snyder is the President of Securityrecruiter.com, an executive retained search firm highly specialized in information security, corporate security, physical security, electr > read more

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