Cybersecurity today is less about building walls and more about deciding which risks to own and which to offload. Today’s chief information security officers are managing cybersecurity risk not as a fixed enemy, but as a moving target that requires flexibility, foresight and the right allies.
That shift requires a dual mindset: operational control to reduce immediate threats and strategic vision to decide when and how to transfer responsibility without losing visibility or trust. Leaders must justify security priorities in business terms while adapting to shifting environments, evolving tech stacks and leaner teams. It’s a balancing act that depends on having the right tools and knowing when to use them, according to Mike Arrowsmith (pictured), chief trust officer at NinjaOne LLC.
“It’s a set of tools in a toolbox … that toolbox has to morph and change with each organization,” he said. “We want to help as many customers as possible reduce their risk and ultimately improve their customer experience.”
Arrowsmith spoke with theCUBE’s Jackie McGuire at “The ART of Security Summit: Strategic Risk Management for CISOs”, during two exclusive interviews on…
