Hint: It’s not just tech-savvy. That never hurts, of course, but a Forrester Research report on the topic uncovered some surprises — namely that a strong moral compass is key. “Having the integrity, the visibility, and letting people know that you as an individual will always do the right thing is of great importance when you are being trusted to protect a lot of sensitive information,” said Khalid Kark, a Forrester analyst and the report’s chief author is quoted as saying in How great IT security leaders succeed. “Before doing the research, I wouldn’t have guessed how important this aspect might have been, even having managed security operations myself.”Senior writer Matt Hines reports that “other key attributes of the most successful CISOs include having the flexibility to look for creative solutions to problems and move quickly from one project to the next, remaining patient whenever possible, and running security as if it were a business unit.” Security