Stephen and Rich answer our viewers' questions. This month...

"I am the Head of IT in a small organisation and am responsible for all cyber and data protection-related issues, whilst working mainly alone. I have applied for some senior roles in Cyber Security, with no success."

Questions: Do I need to go into Cyber Security in a junior role and start at the bottom? Or is there something I could be doing in my current role to evidence my worth to employers for senior roles, such as Head of Cyber or CESO?

Stephen and Rich answer our viewers' questions. This month...

"I'm the Head of the new Cyber Security department, and I'm reporting to Head of IT, who's not a problem but some members of his team are quite abrasive. The structure means I find it difficult to hold the IT team accountable, which I consider to be my job."

Questions: Is this operating model advisable? Is there a better model? Is it a good idea for Cyber Security to report to IT? If so, why?

Stephen and Rich answer our viewers' questions. This month...

"I'm working at a company that has just been bought by a larger company. I'm staying on and I'm part of the technical M&A project but the buying company is insanely disorganised."

Questions: What suggestions do you have to help us to address these problems?