Understanding key skills for information security managers

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Highlights:

• Sixteen skills are shortlisted as the key skills for ISMs, using the Delphi method.

• The top two key skills are from the project and risk management categories.

• The core information security skills occupy the largest percentage in the list.

• The technical skills are only present within the lowest part of the list.

• The most efficient path in developing key skills can start with CISSP certification.

摘要

•Sixteen skills are shortlisted as the key skills for ISMs, using the Delphi method.•The top two key skills are from the project and risk management categories.•The core information security skills occupy the largest percentage in the list.•The technical skills are only present within the lowest part of the list.•The most efficient path in developing key skills can start with CISSP certification.

论文关键词:Information security management,Security skills,Information security manager,Security certifications

论文评审过程:Received 7 March 2018, Revised 30 July 2018, Accepted 31 July 2018, Available online 8 August 2018, Version of Record 8 August 2018.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2018.07.013