Security News > 2024 > May > Widespread data silos slow down security response times

Although the goals and challenges of IT and security professionals intersect, 72% report security data and IT data are siloed in their organization, which contributes to corporate misalignment and elevated security risk, according to Ivanti.

"While data silos can be a technology issue, resolving them and gaining a comprehensive understanding of an organization's risk landscape requires leadership. However, CIOs and CISOs are at odds. They face a tug-of-war challenge between enabling employee productivity while ensuring data security, which can lead to an increase in cyberattacks. To foster a more secure workplace, collaboration is essential," said Jeff Abbott, CEO, Ivanti.

"When there is CIO and CISO alignment, it helps both parties build consensus on organizational risk tolerance while promoting cross-functional security and IT data collaboration. This eliminates costly ripple effects and increases data accessibility for investments in AI," added Abbott.

Data silos are a universal problem for CISOs and CIOs - and a particularly thorny one given the speed of investments in AI, which will require data integration and accessibility.

To ultimately strengthen an organization's security posture and drive transformation, there needs to be CIO and CISO alignment and executive buy-in on security.

Research finds that 95% of IT and security professionals believe that security threats will be more dangerous due to AI. However, despite the elevated risk posed by AI, nearly one in three security and IT professionals have no documented strategy in place to address generative AI risks.

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