Security News > 2020 > September > Dell's security chief leads a converged SOC with IT, OT, and product experts in one room
Dell's Chief Security Officer John Scimone runs a converged security organization, which creates an unusually broad view of security risks.
The security team at Dell also holds regular joint strategy and operational planning meetings that include physical and digital security professionals, resilience professionals and business unit security leaders.
Dell also extended the convergence mindset to the security operations center by building a workspace that includes security experts from all disciplines.
Different cultures and skills among converged units: 41%.Turf and silo operating traditions: 41%.Belief that separate security operations are needed: 26%. The ASIS research found that 46% of survey respondents say that convergence has at least somewhat strengthened their overall security function, and another 30% said it has greatly strengthened security.
Better alignment of security strategy with corporate goals: 40%.Enhanced communication and cooperation: 39%.Shared goals across all three teams: 35%.Enabling the security staff to become more versatile and well-rounded: 26%.Helping the organization gain a more-efficient security operation: 25%.More visibility and influence with the C-suite and board: 23%. The promised cost savings of convergence did not show up in this survey with only 7% of security executives from converged organizations listing cost savings as a primary benefit of convergence.