Summary

In a digitally connected world, organizations are dependent on information and technology now more than ever before. This state of affairs exposes organizations to global threats, some even sponsored by nation-states. Cybersecurity not only ensures your organization continues to operate in these challenging circumstances, but good cybersecurity increases customer trust and brand reputation, too.

CEOs and boards of directors should develop a healthy cybersecurity culture that encourages an entire organization to embed cybersecurity into all aspects of people, processes, and technology. These are some of the essential fundamentals you’ve learned from this chapter. Finally, cybersecurity needs to be considered a business need, complementary to business functions instead of competing with them.

The following chapters will examine what roles other CxOs play in cybersecurity, starting with the CFO.