According to Gartner, chief information security officers (CISOs) who elevate response and recovery to equal status with prevention are generating more value than those who adhere to outdated zero tolerance for failure mindsets.
“Each new cybersecurity disruption exposes the fact that CISOs manage more through adrenaline than intention, which is unsustainable,” said Dennis Xu, VP analyst at the technological research and consulting firm. “CISOs need to be resilient through intention, rather than adrenaline, if they want to survive.”
To help CISOs augment their cybersecurity approach and put response and recovery on equal footing as prevention, Gartner has advocated for a three-pronged approach. This involves building cyber fault tolerance in the business, streamlining to a minimum effective cyber toolset, and building a resilient cyber workforce.
1. Build Cyber Fault Tolerance In the Business
The research firm recommended CISOs work to build cyber fault tolerance into their businesses by focusing on two areas where preventative cybersecurity measures are visibly underperforming: generative AI (GenAI) and the use of third-parties.
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