Question 1- If hired as the chief security officer, explain the initial security actions and/or processes you would immediately initiate using “tried and true” security principles to determine, analyze and prioritize the current security threats to XYZ corporation assets so specific strategies can be recommended that more effectively prevent and/or mitigate losses and positively “turn the tide” for company earnings.
Question 2- a different panel asks if you agree that risk management, sometimes referred to as loss prevention management, which includes risk assessment and analysis, is a “cornerstone” concept that underlies private and public security enterprises. The member invites you to provide your own authoritative perspective regarding these terms i.e., their meaning, how they differ, and how they are actually interconnected in a way that provides numerous benefits to the organization and assists chief security officers in their safety and security mission.
Question 3- Realizing security leaders musty remain well-informed regarding trending technology advances and other security dynamics, another panel member asks you to describe the current threat environment and the greatest threat and management concerns confronting chiefs of security within all industry sectors. This member also acknowledges the difficulties in understanding the difference between the terms threat, vulnerability, and risk as they pertain to the security risk management process, given the terms are often heard and used interchangeably in our routine conversation, even with security professionals. The member requests that you briefly address the distinctions between the listed security terms.
Useful readings and videos.
The Importance of Security Risk Assessments and How to Conduct Them
https://www.securitymagazine.com/securitybenchmarkreport