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4 strategies data-driven CISOs need to take now to defend their budgets


Why CISOs must arm themselves with empirical data and clearly communicate the business value of security investments to their CEOs and boards.

These days, many executive boards are beginning to wonder if the accumulation of all these security tools and systems are delivering an economic benefit commensurate with their investment — or if it’s merely a form of Kabuki theater designed to make them feel that their valuable corporate assets are being adequately protected. What’s ultimately meaningful is the ability to align metrics to key business functions and priorities — so if, for instance, an organization’s primary goal is to reduce the impact of possible disruptions on its operations, this can be tracked and monitored over time. By embracing a platform approach with a shared data and control plane, CISOs can consolidate security tools, streamline operations and reduce gaps and vulnerabilities between legacy siloes.

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