The Role of CISOs
CISOs will finally get a seat at the board of directors table.
It has been a long time coming, but with the record-breaking data breaches seen in 2015, 2016 is shaping up to be the year CISOs finally get some well-deserved respect from the board of directors. As many of the breaches seen in 2015 demonstrated their capacity to completely destroy a company's reputation, a CISO's role is more important than ever.
Boards of directors are realizing two realities: First, no company is safe from a data breach and, second, a data breach is no longer a technology issue but a brand issue. As a result, CISOs will have more interactions and influence with the board. In turn, directors will be more inclined to approve IT budget increases that demonstrate a broader array of security capabilities.