How collaboration between IT pros and senior leaders could drive the future of risk mitigation

2021-10-04 05:30

The recent SolarWinds IT Trends Report found 49% of IT pro respondents perceive their organization's senior leaders or decision makers have a heightened awareness of risk exposure, believing it's not "If" but "When" they will be impacted by a risk factor.

Here, we look at how this awareness represents a greater opportunity for IT pros to collaborate with senior leaders and help ensure better risk mitigation for businesses.

Given how many businesses have seen medium exposure in the UK, it's concerning to learn only 31% of IT pro respondents believe their organization is prepared to mitigate and manage risk, while 27% said their senior leaders have difficulty convincing other leaders of this reality, ultimately limiting resources to address risk.

It's clear organizations, and senior leadership in particular, need to change the way they perceive risk.

There's a huge opportunity for IT pros and leadership to align on priorities and policies to ensure their organizatons, and wider industries, are best prepared to mitigate, manage, and minimize risk.

As organizations look forward after a period of unprecedented upheaval, it's time to reassess how risk is viewed and for IT pros and senior leaders to work more closely to help ensure a secure future.

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