As always, the makeup of any C-suite team varies by organization and industry, but the overall uptick in roles signals the curation of new expertise and the elevation of job titles in areas such as technology (chief information officer and chief AI officer), risk and compliance (chief information security officer, chief sustainability officer), and big data (chief data officer/privacy officer).
He went on to serve as information and security chief at the Defence Ministry general secretariat, military attache in Saudi Arabia, chief-of-staff and then commander of Egypt's Northern Military Zone, before being appointed head of Military Intelligence and Reconnaissance.
Speakers and audience members have included Chief Executive Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Chief Information Security Officers and Chief Diversity Officers as well as hiring managers, nonprofit partners, and government and community leaders.
The company said it is still looking for a chief information security officer and chief compliance officer.
The creation of the new positions of federal Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, and Chief Data Officer was another indication of this integration.
Typical IG committee members include the general counsel, the chief risk officer, the chief compliance officer, the chief information officer, the chief information security officer, and the chief data officer.
Such board members do not necessarily need to be current or existing chief security officers (CSO), chief information security officers (CISO) or chief technology officers (CTO) but someone with good judgment and good connections into the information technology (IT) ecosystem.
At the time, Target said it was continuing its search for a chief information security officer and a chief compliance officer.
The number of chief information security officers (CISOs) and chief privacy officers (CPOs) has mushroomed as well: CISOs are now employed by 44% of companies compared with 29% last year, and 30% of companies employ a CPO compared with 21% a year ago.
Target also said it would hire outside the company for a chief information security officer and a chief compliance officer.
