Cyber Resilience and the C-Suite Navigating Innovation and Risk - Theresa Lanowitz - BH24 #3

While CISOs are often responsible for technology implementation, they are not getting the support they need at a strategic level. The Accelerator found that 73% of CISOs expressed concern over cybersecurity becoming unwieldy, requiring risk-laden tradeoffs, compared to only 58% of both CIOs and CTOs.

Understanding the C-suite’s business priorities is critical for shaping effective cybersecurity strategies. Identifying how these essential roles look at the business helps to ensure alignment among CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs, as well as the teams that report into them. It’s a key first step towards bolstering cyber defenses, especially with the CEO and Board support.



0:00 - Introduction and Welcome
0:29 - Welcoming Teresa Lanowitz
0:32 - New Research Announcement
0:39 - Overview of Level Blue C Suite Accelerator
1:19 - Importance of Cyber Resilience
1:51 - Defining Cyber Resilience and Related Concepts
3:24 - Cyber Resilience as a Whole Business Initiative
4:40 - Challenges of Siloed Cybersecurity Teams
5:03 - Importance of Budgeting for Cybersecurity
6:28 - Building Cyber Resilience from the Start
7:13 - Why Cyber Resilience Matters for Businesses
9:10 - Differing Priorities of CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs
11:02 - Integrating AI into Security Strategies
14:16 - Final Thoughts on the Accelerator Report
15:08 - Conclusion and Additional Resources

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1. As a Cyber Security Analyst, I appreciate the focus on the need for CISOs to have a stronger presence in decision-making.

2. The disconnect between CISOs, CIOs, and CTOs is a real issue—each role has different priorities, which can lead to gaps in cyber resilience.

3. The point about cybersecurity still being siloed and underfunded hits home—this needs to change.

4. Integrating AI into security strategies is definitely the way forward, but it’s crucial we do it thoughtfully.

Great discussion, Teresa! Thank You!!! 😇