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CIOs are in the corner of innovation and security, but is security their job?

CIOs are in the corner of innovation and security, but is security their job?

CIOs are continually innovating and improving their technology, but is cybersecurity their job?

Today, digital disruption is an ever-present fact in almost every industry, and it is this fact that has earned some CIOs the title of Chief Innovation Officer. But with a massive focus on innovation, some areas in business tend to suffer, and among the hardest hit is cybersecurity.

“We can’t talk about innovation without touching on cybersecurity. It can be scary, but to move forward we must never get stuck in the gloom,” said Kendi Nderitu, Check Point, Country Manager, Kenya, during the CIO IoT and AI Summit held at the Crowne Plaza, Nairobi, Kenya.

According to a recent Harvey Nash/KPMG CIO survey, 89% of CIOs said they were maintaining or increasing investment in innovation, but only one in five said they could handle a problem. cyber security attack “very good”.

As CIOs grapple with these harsh realities. The question then changes to, is security the job of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)? By dictionary definition, a CISO is the top-level executive within an organization responsible for establishing and maintaining the company’s vision, strategy, and program to ensure information technology and assets are adequately protected.

The CISO directs staff in identifying, developing, implementing, and maintaining processes throughout the enterprise to reduce information and IT risks. They respond to incidents, establish appropriate standards and controls, manage cyber security technologies, and direct the establishment and implementation of policies and procedures. The CISO is also often responsible for compliance related to information.

The role of CISOs is increasingly important in the connected world. During the Summit, Michael Michie, CISO, M-Orient Bank, said that securing intelligent infrastructure is becoming a necessity for businesses, especially businesses that have millions of sensors and therefore have many potential points of attack. .

“The role of CISOs is getting extremely complicated because the skills that CISOs have now are part of a private network that has specific connections to a larger network. But right now, the world that we’re coming to, everything needs to be connected for things to be cheaper, faster and more reliable, everyone needs to be connected. Essentially, you’re told to protect the entire world, but you work for only one organization,” he added.

“The role of security in this age of connectivity falls, therefore, on everyone.” Michie concluded.

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