Is the CISO gaining influence?

摘要

Information security is still in its formative years. But, as executive leaders' understanding of the need to integrate security strategies into their business plans matures, the IT security professional's role presumably expands in importance. As it turns out, such an evolution is happening in some organizations. At least that's the consensus of SC Magazine's editorial advisory board members.rnDuring a recent meeting, board members and staff met to discuss the industry overall, which has seen most CISOs suffer drastic budget cuts as the economy began to tank early in the year. According to one of our board members, this has led to head count reduction, drops in product license renewals and abandoned projects. Those not hit as hard have played it safe, hoarding money as the overall corporate goal for the first of the year has been simply to survive.