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54 % of CISOs are ‘ fighting an uphill battle ’ for board-level cybersecurity support
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( CISOs ) say the board fails to provide them with ample investment for cyberinitiatives , according to a new study by cybersecurity technology provider , Encore .
An independent study of 100 C-level executives , 100 CISOs and 500 office workers in the US and the UK sought to uncover the gap that remains between boards and security teams when it comes to addressing cyberdemands . company ’ s cybersecurity strategy . However , only 44 % of CISOs feel the same .
“ Security officers not only have to defend the business against a vast amount of known and unknown attacks , but they ’ re also being asked to stake personal reputation when there is a lack of board confidence in the controls themselves , never mind the operation or compliance of those controls ,” added Kotze .
One of the primary findings of the study indicated that 50 % of boards across both regions have cybersecurity at the top of their agenda , yet over 60 % of CISOs feel unsupported in mitigating against cyberattacks .
“ C-level hesitance to invest more in cybersecurity makes it near impossible for CISOs to answer the hard question ‘ are we safe ?’” said Brendan Kotze , CDO and Co-founder at Encore . “ Ensuring risk is properly managed is worth the investment .”
Nearly half ( 49 %) of C-level executives admit that having the right technology in place gives them the most confidence in the
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