To get the support of senior executives and the budget necessary for an Information Security awareness program, persuasive reasons and certain negotiation skills are necessary. Safety and risk management leaders must eloquently express the value that a safe culture has for the business.
In this context, Gartner® gathers specific reasons for the key questions that every CISO or Area Manager must answer:
Gartner, 3 Ways to Gain Support for Your Security Awareness Program, 5 February 2020, Richard Addiscott, Brian Reed.
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Establish clear connections
between the awareness program objectives and the strategic business objectives.
Express the benefits
that each executive can obtain through awareness, illustrating through scenarios how this practice supports the achievement of corporate objectives.
Use measurable data
to present security as risk management, rather than threat confrontation.
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