Security Leaders Shared Challenges, Solutions at 2015 Security 500 Conference
How are you communicating security’s mission with evolving leadership and a changing workforce? How can you turn big data into actionable intelligence? How can enterprises leverage social media to provide better service and track potential incidents? How is the Internet of Things changing your cybersecurity responsibilities? There were a lot of big questions raised, and there were some very thoughtful answers as more than 140 security leaders gathered for the 2015 Security 500 Conference in Washington, DC, on November 16.
Dave Komendat, VP and CSO for The Boeing Company, told attendees that they should be prepared to act as both a CSO and a CMO – a chief marketing officer – within their enterprise. If you don’t have a two-minute elevator speech for your department and your initiatives prepared, you might miss your chance to communicate security’s value. He recommended that CSOs market their security mission statement not just to the C-Suite but to employees throughout the business. If they see how their role aligns with the security mission, they are more likely to see how it adds value, he says.