The Rise Of The Business-Aligned Security Executive
New Study: The Rise of the Business-Aligned Security Executive
In the era of digital-led growth, executives are looking to cybersecurity leaders for guidance in driving key business strategies. Yet, a communication gap persists between the worlds of business and security. Just four in ten security leaders are able to confidently answer the question, “How secure, or at risk, are we?” And a whopping 66% of business leaders lack confidence in their security team’s ability to quantify organizational risk.
In a groundbreaking commissioned study, conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Tenable, responses from more than 800 global business and security leaders reveal the disconnected state of cyber risk. These insights also show the profound benefits of alignment, including a threefold increase in an organization’s ability to assess the full attack surface and prioritize critical threats.
Download the full study to learn how CISOs and other security leaders are:
- Applying enterprise data to align cyber risk to business objectives
- Benchmarking internal and external cybersecurity performance
- Automating vulnerability management processes
- Demonstrating the value of cybersecurity investments
