An article by Michael Mestrovich on the Dark Reading website (https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/what-cybersceurity-chiefs-need-from-their-ceos?utm_campaign=Oktopost-2024-03) notes that only 30% of CISOs feel they get enough support from their CEO. Since CISOs face possible lawsuits and criminal charges for failing to handle data breaches properly, this leads to high CISO turnover.
Although this may be more of a problem for large organizations, every company has a cyber risk. Business leader need to support cybersecurity professionals.
Mestrovich has four recommendations:
- The CISO should have a direct line to the company head.
- Executives must support the CISO to lead and execute cybersecurity.
- Work with the CISO on a cyber resilience strategy.
- Agree on the impact of generative AI, both positive and negative.