Two-thirds wish they could say 'yes' more.
More than 90% of CISOs report that their increased risk appetite is creating tension with their CEO and other members of the C-suite.
According to research by Netskope, 92% see the tension rising, while 66% say they are “walking a tightrope” between what the business wants and what makes sense from a security perspective.
However, 67% said they want to play a more active role, and 66% wish they could say “yes” to the business more often.
James Robinson, Netskope CISO said: “The research makes it clear that CISOs are generally hungry to play a more proactive role that enables innovation while also protecting the business.
“In my experience, the best way to make CISOs more proactive partners across the C-suite is to gain deep understanding of the business challenges C-suite colleagues are focused on solving and align those to security strategies, rather than attempt to assert security strategy - or individual technology choices - on what is perceived to be C-suite risk appetite.”
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Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with 25 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 17 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Forum, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and the National Cyber Security Show, and served as editor of SC Media UK, Infosecurity Magazine and IT Security Guru. He was also an analyst with 451 Research and a product marketing lead at Tenable.
