When people ask him what he does, Rick JR Mayberry tells them he helps Fortune X companies develop their network security roadmap.

Kevin Sanchez-Cherry, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Education

A Q&A with an IT security professional in the trenches.

Paul Hurst was responsible for the implementation of a citywide corporate wireless network.

The goal is to change the perception that security people usually say "no."

Advancing companies' awareness of cyber risks and effective, enterprise-wide approaches to managing these risks.

Working in the security office is actually an ideal spot for the business continuity professional, says Stieven Weidner manager, business continuity, Catholic Health East.

I would improve communication regarding threats between corporations, law enforcement and other government agencies.

Ashwin Altekar, security risk manager at Heartland Payment Systems, says he must first understand the level of risk that technologies create for customers, and then implement controls that manage that risk so it is invisible to customers.

Larry Clinton, CEO of the Internet Security Alliance, says he tries to bring industry and government together to figure out how to secure all the popular digital devices in use.