From the course: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Cert Prep (2022): 3 Information Security Program
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Alignment of security and business objectives
From the course: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) Cert Prep (2022): 3 Information Security Program
Alignment of security and business objectives
- [Presenter] Security objectives don't exist in an isolated bubble. They must coexist and interact with business objectives. The role of cybersecurity programs is to enable organizations to meet their business objectives while protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and systems. To achieve this purpose, cybersecurity managers must have an intimate understanding of the business and they must work diligently to align security efforts with business needs. For example, let's consider a case where security and business objectives might be misaligned. Imagine the security program for an eBook publisher. An information security manager might look at this publisher, analyze industry best practices and decide to push a security policy that all access to corporate resources should require multifactor authentication. That's a common enough security practice and many organizations do…
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