How 75 CISOs Are Fighting Back Against Security Debt
SC Media, Thursday, July 10th, 2025
Security debt isn't just a technical nuisance-it's a strategic liability that undermines your team, your tools, and your trust with stakeholders.
According to a new CISO-led survey, 9 out of 10 security leaders are actively trying to manage this debt, yet they're still battling alert fatigue, resource drain, burnout, and mounting risk from legacy systems and fragmented defenses.
This article breaks down what's really happening inside today's security programs: the slow bleed of debt accumulation, the misalignment with business priorities, and the invisible labor that erodes team performance over time. It also outlines the key strategic shifts security leaders are making to fight back-from visibility and automation to proving ROI and gaining board-level traction. The guidance is backed by first-hand CISO comments and data from Nagomi's industry research.