Speaking the Board's Language: A CISO's Guide to Securing Cybersecurity Budget
Security Boulevard, Saturday, April 5th, 2025
Budget season is a defining moment for chief information security officers (CISOs). It's the time when security leaders must make the case for their budgets, often to a boardroom full of executives who may not speak the same technical language.
In fact, 59% of directors admitted in a recent PwC study that their board is not very effective in understanding the drivers and impacts of cyber risks for their organization. Without a clear, compelling business-oriented argument, CISOs risk losing critical funding for controls and risk mitigation strategies, potentially leaving their organization vulnerable to a host of unwanted cybersecurity consequences.