Best Practice Report

Best Practice: Security Matters, Now What?

What To Do As CISOs Take Center Stage

May 2nd, 2022
Jeff Pollard, VP, Principal Analyst
Jeff Pollard VP, Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Joseph Blankenship , Melissa Bongarzone , Christine Turley

Summary

CISOs did not become popular overnight; it just seems like they did. The progression followed the following stages: avoided, ignored, welcomed, and now sought after. Stakeholders from other parts of the organization want — and need — the CISO’s time and attention, but CISOs grapple with time and capacity. Business stakeholders find that years of avoidance leave them confused about when and how to work with security. This report explains how CISOs can educate stakeholders on when and how to engage the cybersecurity team and maximize this opportunity to redefine cybersecurity sentiment in the eyes of the enterprise.

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