Cybersecurity Dive January 21, 2026
Four in 10 finance leaders said quantified risk reduction would make it easier to justify a cybersecurity spending hike.
Dive Brief:
- CFOs and chief information security officers are significantly misaligned when it comes to cybersecurity investment goals and priorities, a survey by cybersecurity firm Expel found.
- The breakdown revolves around metric and decision-making mismatches, according to the report released this month. Security leaders typically make decisions based on industry best practices, compliance requirements and ease of integration, while finance chiefs zero in on areas such as cost avoidance and risk reduction.
- “Rather than doubling down on metrics that their counterparts don’t value or can’t understand, CISOs and CFOs can both benefit from educating their counterparts,” the report said. “By...
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