Summary

This chapter has addressed the important role of the security team and getting stakeholders on board with security initiatives. We have looked at issues such as optimal budgeting strategies and why it is important for a CISO to make budgeting considerations in their security planning to ensure that they prioritize risks and balance the cost of implementing security operations against the business benefits. Some of the stakeholders that need onboarding include the board of management, shareholders, employees, customers, and the community. When the security team gets all the stakeholders on board, then then the implementation of security initiatives becomes easier, and this also translates to access to resources to implement them as well.

The next chapter will look at other CISO tasks, such as contributions to technical projects, evaluating employee behavior, financial reporting, and partnering with internal and external providers to ensure the effectiveness of their security...