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For those who described the relationship between IT and security as ‘ connected ’, 64 % stated they now have shared goals for maintaining the company ’ s security and 70 % stated they have joint processes and procedures in place for daily operations .
However , there is still work to do . For example , less than half ( 48 %) stated they have established joint processes and procedures to mitigate or recover from an incident . With cyberattacks now occurring at a rate of 19 every second , the need to work together has never been more urgent .
As this research shows , there are clearly still barriers to overcome before closer collaboration is possible for many organisations . Chief among these is budgeting shortfalls , meaning allocated resources and investment levels simply aren ’ t high enough to cover all priorities set out by both the CISO and CIO .
At a time when there is significant pressure to increase cybersecurity budgets , some leaders are still having to make compromises to ensure objectives can be met – which can be frustrating for all involved .
Another common barrier tends to be differences of opinion between CISOs and CIOs when it comes to cybersecurity and its impact on overall operational efficiency . Finding the balance between robust data protection and employee productivity is tricky .
Overly stringent security protocols can often prove detrimental , and employees may even try to circumvent particularly onerous requirements , creating further problems . On the other hand , security protocols that don ’ t go far enough can quickly lead to vulnerabilities across the network . This is where collaboration is key to finding a happy medium .
With these parameters top of mind , what does a successful CIO / CISO partnership look like ? In modern organisations , there ’ s multiple crossover points between the two roles . A great example is the challenges presented by organisational resilience ,
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