On 20th November, the annual ARMSEC Cybersecurity Conference was held at the American University of Armenia, during which were discussed about modern technologies, challenges and prospects for the development of the RA cybersecurity sphere.

Special attention was paid to the CISO panel discussion, organized by Grant Thornton, during which were discussed the following topics:

1. Key responsibilities of a CISO – the most important vs the less important.
2. The cybersecurity skills gap discussion. The most valuable certifications and trainings for a practicing CISO.
3. How to find a perfect CISO for your organization (what to have in mind drafting a CISO job description and conducting job interviews).
4. The importance of CISO role in governmental organizations and public sector.

Yervand Jhangiryan, Co-Founder of DigiFence, was among the participants of the CISO panel discussion.

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