Cybersecurity Insights with Contrast CISO David Lindner | 11/22/24

Insight #1: CISO-less companies, you’re playing with fire

Only 45% of American companies have a chief information security officer (CISO), according to new research. It’s time to ask a hard question: Are we serious about cybersecurity, or are we gambling with our future? The absence of a CISO signals a glaring vulnerability, especially if we’re in a regulated industry, scaling fast or already dodging cyber threats. Every breach, every misstep, is an avoidable crisis waiting to blow up. Let’s stop rolling the dice and prioritize leadership that puts security at the forefront — before we’re forced to clean up the mess.

*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from AppSec Observer authored by David Lindner, Director, Application Security. Read the original post at: https://www.contrastsecurity.com/security-influencers/cybersecurity-insights-with-contrast-ciso-david-lindner-11/22/24