By Shankar Bhaskaran, Managing Director – India, MetricStream
The CISO’s role has been evolving steadily over the past few years. More so, it made an evolutionary jump during the pandemic as businesses faced greater cyber risks, new regulations, accelerating digital transformation. During this time CISOs saw themselves playing a strategic role rather than just performing operational duties. Their opinions became a crucial part of business decisions.
Today the CISO’s role has evolved to become one of the most significant in the organization. They have become key enablers of business performance by protecting business assets and data privacy. A 2021 survey of global CISOs found that 45% of CISOs now have responsibility across the three key areas of security, risk, and trust.
Here’s a look at how Next-Gen CISOs are influencing business decisions.
Business Strategy: CISOs are now seen playing a strategic role in organizations. Their role has expanded from managing IT security to understanding the business strategy, managing end-to-end cyber risk management, and aligning it with organizational goals to build cyber resilience. Mapping organizational strategy, technology,…
