CISOs And Senior Leadership At Odds Over Security
Security Boulevard, Tuesday, June 4th, 2024
Chief information security officers (CISOs) face a credibility gap as they struggle to align cybersecurity with business risks, and board leadership often perceives cybersecurity professionals negatively.
These were among the results of a Trend Micro survey of 2600 IT leaders worldwide, which also revealed that only 54% feel the C-suite understands cybersecurity risks.
More concerning, nearly eight in 10 (79%) have been told to downplay the severity of potential risks, and fully 80% said that only by experiencing a serious cybersecurity incident would the board be more alert to potential risks.