Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Security spending is losing momentum with a third of CISOs reporting flat or reduced budgets this year. These numbers come from a recent annual survey of 755 cybersecurity decision-makers conducted by IANS Research. Decreased spending in the face of growing cyberattacks put pressure on security leaders to find better ways to optimize their processes. Fortunately, CISOs are discovering solutions for this problem by following the tried-and-true tactics of simplification, consolidation, and innovation.

A leading voice in cybersecurity, Gina Yacone is a trusted advisor to senior security leaders, guiding them through emerging trends and recommending strategies to strengthen defenses. She was also recently named Cybersecurity Woman Volunteer of the Year 2024. As regional and advisory CISO at the elite technology consultancy Trace3, she also participates in the Trace3 AI Center of Excellence (CoE) Champion Program, keeping her at the forefront of AI and security innovation.

Cybersecurity is a critical and complex challenge for every business in today’s digital world. However, not every business has the resources, expertise, or time to manage its security effectively and efficiently. That’s where CISO as a Service comes in. CISO as a Service is a flexible and scalable solution that provides you with access to a dedicated and experienced Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and their team of security professionals.

Earlier this month, I was thrilled to join forces with the team at Dark Reading for a webinar on the future of AI in security operations. Titled CISO Perspectives: How to make AI an accelerator, not a blocker, the webinar allowed me to take a deep dive into the future role of AI in security with some of the most knowledgeable CISOs on the subject, Mandy Andress of Elastic and Matt Hillary of Drata.

Shared Responsibility Models, NIS2, DORA, or SOC 2 & ISO audits, accidental deletions, and the evolving threat landscape in SaaS apps confirms that DevOps Security becomes a priority. CISOs and DevOps teams need to meet halfway to secure data processed across GitHub, GitLab, and Atlassian, without compromising agility and efficiency. However, finding this middle ground is not an easy task.

The pressure on security teams has never been greater. With an ever-evolving threat landscape, resource constraints, and now the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are facing unprecedented challenges. This was one of the clear takeaways from our recent report CISO perspectives: separating the reality of AI from the hype, in which 53 CISOs shared their opinions and experiences of AI’s impact on their security operations.