Seriously? This Again.

Right, so the FBI’s apparently realized you don’t *need* a traditional cybersecurity background to be a CISO these days. Shocking. The article basically whines about how there’s a skills gap – no shit, Sherlock – and then pats people on the back for hiring folks from…law, finance, even *marketing*. Marketing! Are you fucking kidding me?

Apparently, “transferable skills” like risk management and communication are enough now. Fine. Whatever. It’s all about finding people who can “think like an attacker” which is code for ‘can Google basic penetration testing techniques’. They interviewed a bunch of CISOs (because *of course* they did) who came from non-traditional routes, and surprise surprise, they all say “leadership” and “adaptability” are key. Groundbreaking stuff.

The whole thing boils down to: the talent pool sucks, so lower your standards. They mention needing to *train* these poor souls, which is just a fancy way of saying “we hired someone completely unqualified and now have to hold their hand.” And then they talk about “building diverse teams” like that’s going to magically solve everything. Look, I get diversity is good, but don’t pretend it fixes hiring people who shouldn’t be near a firewall.

Honestly, the most useful part of this article is realizing how desperate everyone is for bodies. It means my rates just went up.

https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/fbi-ciso-unconventional-paths-cybersecurity-success

Related Anecdote: I once had a sysadmin who thought “two-factor authentication” meant logging in twice. Twice! He was hired because he “understood computers.” I swear, some days I think the internet is just a breeding ground for incompetence.

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