CISO-CIO bond bolsters cloud security; introducing the chief cloud security officer

IT Strategy Alert News for CIOs and senior IT managers | May 4, 2017 CISO-CIO rapport at AstraZeneca shores up cloud use, security Jason Sparapani, Features Writer The tech and IT security chiefs at pharmaceuticals maker AstraZeneca draw on history to help users work -- and innovate -- in the cloud. (SearchCIO.com) MORE NEWS   CASB technology is Rx for cloud opacity at AstraZeneca AstraZeneca is using a cloud access security broker to gain visibility into cloud usage -- and reduce risk -- at the pharmaceutical company. (SearchCIO.com)   Cloud provider security in spotlight, gives rise to new role The big guys already have one -- now smaller cloud service vendors are hiring a cloud-specific security exec to focus on security. (SearchCIO.com)   New cloud security job calls for skills new and old As hackers grab headlines, CISO jobs get hot. Now cloud providers are looking for a nuanced brand of IT talent. (SearchCIO.com)   A new IT security role, a tested reporting structure Boston-based cloud startup SessionM is designing a new IT security role modeled on a CISO, but the executive won't aim to protect just the immediate computing environment from threats -- they will help SessionM customers guard against them as well. (SearchCIO.com)   IT security chief adds business aptitude to CISO skills The chief security information officer at AstraZeneca has a technical background, but reinforces his CISO skills with a keen understanding of the business. (SearchCIO.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from IT Strategy Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget CIO and IT Management Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2017 TechTarget. All rights reserved.