Competitive advantage through cybersecurity: A board-level perspective

The era when cybersecurity was a separate, isolated function at organizations is over. Today’s threats, fueled by AI, require organizations to infuse “air to ground coverage”—from the boardroom down—across the institution. No one is more aware of these threats and the scale of the necessary response than an organization’s chief information security officer (CISO).

At a recent panel discussion, McKinsey and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) gathered five top CISOs and board directors to discuss how cybersecurity is changing, how organizations must shift...