Security News > 2021 > February > Major trends that are changing the CISO role

In a rapidly changing business environment, the role of the CISO has hugely expanded in its scope and responsibilities, a BT Security survey of over 7000 business leaders, employees and consumers from across the world reveals.

With the research also identifying security as the top priority for businesses after coronavirus, CISOs have never been more integral to business operations.

Less than half of respondents said they had definitely received training on data security, while only one in three were fully aware of the policies and procedures they should take to protect the security of their organization's data.

As a result, a number of concerning behavioural trends were seen, with 45% of employees saying they'd suffered a security incident at work and not reported it, and perhaps even more worryingly, 15% saying they had given their work log-in and password to others in the organization.

In light of these trends and attitudes, the role of the CISO is simultaneously more critical and more multifaceted than even before.

In spite of this, the research found that less than half of executives and employees could put a name to their CISO, with a similar ratio of respondents saying that their CISO doesn't actively communicate with the rest of the organization.

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