The major difficulty for cybersecurity executives is to flawlessly integrate risk-reduction technologies into key operations and services, as well as to play the long game correctly.

Cyber security experts are similar to first responders in that they are responsible for training, practicing, and constantly conditioning themselves to protect businesses from cybercriminals. Some people are at ease in this role, while others aren’t, and this is typically the deciding factor in who becomes a great cybersecurity leader.

COVID-19 turned out to be a global threat that requires worldwide cooperation, and now is the time for cyber leaders to shine, using the opportunity provided by the crisis to display exceptional management. The CISO should concentrate on establishing strategic leadership by developing a deliberate vision for how organizations’ security may be best implemented now and in the post-coronavirus environment.

The pandemic has thrust cybersecurity into the spotlight for all governments and businesses. Whether it’s unemployment, working-from-home benefits, or optimizing company procedures with digital signatures, cyber leaders must grasp the moment and grasp it quickly.

Since COVID-19, firms have transitioned a majority of their office-based activities to a sudden form of remote work, and working from home has been the most talked-about industry issue. This seems to be a temporary solution for staying virus-free. Nonetheless, as remote working becomes the new normal, it’s becoming clear that many of these remote workers may never return to their office cubicles. Security leaders must shift their focus from treating remote working vulnerabilities as a transitory issue to creating more long-term solutions.

Remote employment isn’t a new corporate practice, but the speed and hurry with which this move was accomplished are troubling. A large and growing ecosystem of online communication alternatives such as teleconferencing, combined with increased use of cloud services and apps, has heightened security concerns. The use of data without proper remote security policies or technological controls is also a major risk. On the same computers that they are viewing critical data on, employees at home are playing games and going through Facebook. And safeguarding these systems is the real issue at hand.

For years, CISOs have battled to establish themselves with other executive leaders. The pandemic is their chance to demonstrate their worth, accountability, and commitment. Security is never a one-time issue that must be resolved; it is a long-term business risk that must be managed. Security executives must concentrate on enhancing their security program in order to ensure that the long game is prioritized over short-term objectives. 

CISOs need a compass, not a map, to identify future dangers and deal with them in real-time to minimize their impact. To manage risks in most businesses, CIOs must build well-thought-out future-proof business continuity plans. Now is the time to be innovative – innovative in how you employ people and resources, innovative in how you negotiate new vendor contracts, and innovative in how you get the most out of existing technologies. The focus should be on how to better integrate cybersecurity technology into core services and operations so that real value may be found by reducing risk.

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