BANGALORE: The importance of information security and technology risk management continues to grow, but many risk and security professionals continue to struggle with non-IT executive communication.

Gartner vice president and distinguished analyst Paul Proctor said one of the greatest challenges security teams face is not how to reduce risks but how to convey the benefits of risk management to leadership.

“The pace of change in the age of digital business and the Internet of Things means risk and security professionals are forced into a state of continuous conflict between the business wanting to drive innovation, and the security team needing to rein in risk.”

Executive decision makers want to know the business is adequately protected against risk but need to weigh the risks of yesterday and today against the opportunities of tomorrow.

Having reviewed more than 300 board presentations on risk and security, Gartner found that in the vast majority of cases, the reports contained too much information and fear, were overly complex, lacked alignment with wider business strategies, and had no connection to board-relevant decision making.

“The challenge is how to get the two sides to work in harmony. To do that, security teams need to learn to communicate the benefits of security changes as much as they do the risks,” said Mr. Proctor.
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