Is Cybersecurity a Technology Risk or a Business Risk

16/04/2025 30 min Temporada 2 Episodio 42
Is Cybersecurity a Technology Risk or a Business Risk

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Mark Nicholls discusses how to integrate cybersecurity throughout the development lifecycle rather than treating it as an afterthought with pre-go-live penetration testing. He explains that embedding security into early design phases requires both leadership commitment and proper resource allocation to overcome the natural friction between IT and security teams.• Moving security activities earlier in the development lifecycle is crucial for effectiveness• DevSecOps implementation remains relatively rare, especially in larger legacy organizations• Many security teams lack capacity to participate in early design stages• Where a CISO reports indicates organizational security maturity• Less mature companies have CISOs reporting to CIOs, treating security as just a tech issue• More mature organizations position CISOs outside IT, reporting to CEO or board• Business risk assessment should be the ultimate measure of security effectiveness• Australia's "Essential Eight" provides practical baseline controls compared to NIST or ISO• Regulatory requirements for breach reporting are increasing globallyYou can find Mark Nicholls on LinkedIn or at informpros.com for any questions or follow-ups.Josh's LinkedIn