CISOs are often judged differently than other C-suite leaders: recruited for technical strength, then evaluated by boards on cost, growth, and customer trust. The article argues that security must be tied to measurable business outcomes like faster deals, stronger trust, and market expansion to be seen as strategic rather than overhead. #CISO #McKinsey #PwC #Virtru #DaveBrown #Andesite #TheLeanCISO
Keypoints
- CISO success is often measured by the absence of incidents, which is a flawed standard.
- Boards and CEOs want security tied to growth, trust, and recovery outcomes.
- Rising compliance demands make security teams feel like overhead.
- Strategic CISOs shorten sales cycles with fast security responses and clear proof.
- Security leaders should report against business metrics the board already tracks.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/hired-for-one-job-judged-on-another-the-cisos-real-problem/