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OPPORTUNITY
Drive security project value over cost with technology focused on interoperability
Tailor an appropriate IoT strategy
Support enterprise cloud strategies to take full advantage of associated
cost savings
Invest in emerging detection and response capabilities like advanced security analytics
Technology
Technology
See the Technology bright side
THREAT
Security and risk management leaders
face resource
limitations
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Next: Technology
OPPORTUNITY
Master digital-ecosystem-ready leadership by balancing running and protecting the business
Transform technology
risk and cybersecurity into a business function with accountability
Engage partners by communicating digital security program value, importance
and progress
Extend leadership beyond the boundaries to foster openness, transparencyand trust
Ensure security budget is appropriated using a risk-based approach
Leadership
Leadership
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THREAT
Digital ecosystems prioritize value over cost, but still drive cost optimization where relevant
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Next: Leadership
OPPORTUNITY
Enable secure ecosystem participation by building
a bench
Spread awareness of security team’s capability and willingness to participate in innovative projects
Consider automation where there’s skills or staff shortages
Attract talent
through alternative approaches
Develop collaborative, versatile teams
Organization
Organization
See the Organization bright side
THREAT
Organizations face a worsening cybersecurity talent shortage
Organization
Technology
Leadership
Technology
Leadership
Organization
Start by adapting
three key areas
of your strategy.
Demonstrate
the value of their teams’ work to
the business
Understand and manage the risks
of participation
As CIOs extend their technology cores to be digital-ecosystem-ready, security leaders must:
Digital ecosystems blur the
line between the physical
and virtual worlds, creating unprecedented threat
and opportunity.
Every digital
ecosystem
investment has
a bright and
dark side.
Choose where you land.