5 Steps CISOs Can Take to Ensure Resilience
InformationWeek, Thursday, July 11th, 2024
Recovering from a cyberattack is as important as defending against it. Chief information security officers need thorough recovery plans to ensure resilience and win the support of top execs.
The chief information officer's job is becoming untenable. Security leaders struggle with limited resources to ensure protection in an increasingly dangerous threat landscape while trying to overcome a communication gap with C-level executives that hinders mutual trust and understanding.
In fact, a recent report by FTI Consulting showed a disconnect between CISOs and executive leaders. The report showed 82% of CISOs feel the need to paint a rosier security picture than is justified by reality. While, for their part, 30% of execs felt CISOs were reluctant to talk about their organization's vulnerabilities. But in the event of a breach, one thing is always clear: CISOs will get 100% of the responsibility -- and the blame.