CISOs face growing accountability gap without adequate authority or protection

Security leaders, particularly Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), face increasing accountability without commensurate authority or legal protection. Scott Sumner, CISO at Dassault Systèmes, highlights that reporting structures significantly impact security's perception, with direct reporting to the CEO ensuring security is treated as a business function rather than a technical issue. Furthermore, many CISOs lack the indemnification agreements common among other C-suite executives, exposing them to personal legal liability, as exemplified by the case of former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan. AI

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