One reason we always love to see Dr. Larry Ponemon take the stage at SecureWorld is we know we're about to learn something new.
At SecureWorld Denver this week, that's exactly what happened as Dr. Ponemon shared research conducted through InfoSec leaders at 184 companies.
One of the questions he answered: "What is the
Perhaps you can see the answers in the photo above taken during Dr. Ponemon's keynote presentation. If not, we've listed them below.
The answers closest to "1" in the survey (the smallest bars on the chart) were found to be the most important.
Ranking the roles of InfoSec leaders
So what did CISOs in the study identify as their most important roles? Here are the rankings:
- Ensure availability of IT services (limiting downtime)
- Protect sensitive or confidential information (data)
- Ensure compliance with both policies and regulations
- Prevent damage to the IT infrastructure
- Preserve customer/user trust
From your own experience as an InfoSec leader, would you add or change anything on this list?
