Security Regulations and Standards Can Impact Your Security Career

Organizations have increasingly added compliance with security-related regulations and standards to their CSO’s responsibilities. Depending on the nature of the requirement, this may fully reside within the security department’s scope or be jointly managed with other groups.

Your organization may very well have obligations dictated by governments outside the US. These obligations may affect you because of the nationality of your employees or suppliers, even though they are not in the country that passed the law. Further, organizations may choose to embrace a non-regulated standard or guideline.

As a security professional, it is imperative for you to understand the nature of these to advance your career. Being conversant in them and ensuring your company’s program is aligned with and incorporates these requirements is critical. Maintenance of your continued education around these issues will help you recognize evolving patterns and predict the impact of what is coming next.

Further, understanding the existence of those security-related regulations and standards that are relevant to industries outside of your current employer will better prepare you if you shift your career into a different industry.

Below are representative samples of regulations and standards we have identified within a variety of job descriptions relevant to security professionals…

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