The nature and responsibilities of the senior-most security roles in organizations is always a hot topic with employers and amongst candidates for those top jobs. Differing philosophies about the concept of convergence of all security-related risk areas into one single executive’s portfolio have fueled long-running debates on the topic.
Differing sides of the argument about the purpose, nature and objectives of these roles often indicate a misunderstanding of the core goal. There can also be territorial challenges around ownership and execution.