The CISO role has greatly expanded across the enterprise according to new global study
BT Security published the results of a global survey which canvassed the opinions of over 7,000 business leaders, employees and consumers from across the world. The research, conducted in partnership with Davies Hickman Partners, found that in a rapidly changing business environment, the role of the CISO has hugely expanded in its scope and responsibilities. With the research also identifying security as the top priority for businesses after coronavirus, CISOs have never been more integral to business operations.
The study found that 76% of business executives rate their organization’s IT strategy as excellent or good at protecting against cybersecurity threats. Yet in spite of this, the research also found that this might be misplaced confidence which is leading to complacency, with 84% of executives also saying that their organization had suffered from data loss or a security incident in the last two years – highlighting the enormity of the task that CISOs face.