The level of venture capital financing has hit new heights with increasing investments in information security. Some venture capitalists (VCs) specialize in finding and funding startups in security, which is a unique segment within technology.

What does this mean for security startups? And how does an investor's perspective impact Chief Information Security Officers?

In part one of a three-part series, Security Current's Vic Wheatman speaks with Robert Ackerman, founder and managing director of Allegis Capital about the current state of VC funding and the burgeoning security field.