CIOs are from Mars, CISOs are from Venus

The yin and yang relationship of the CIO and the CISO

Key findings from the report:

While there is no doubt that security is a concern to CIOs all over the world, CISOs often place security differently in their priority list.

This paper identifies the priorities and perspectives of both a CIO and CISO in the new digital era
How they overlap and how they differ
How they can overcome these differences to achieve a balanced outcome towards secure and improved business operations

The success of any digital transformation depends on a unified strategy that enables business improvement. This includes significant collaboration between the technology side of the business and the security side of it. As such, unification needs to come from the top, meaning CIO’s and CISO’s need to come together to show how they will help to transform the business securely to reduce risk while improving business outcomes.

The infographic, Unifying the CIO and CISO: A Successful Digital Transformation shows how CIOs and CISOs can work together to unify their approach.

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