Corporate security teams face a new challenge in the threat landscape – relevancy to the bottom line.  Typically, board members view a security department as a cost center, and that’s a perception security leaders want to change. Security department heads look for novel ways to illustrate how their department helps achieve the business’s strategic goals.…

Business executives are taking a blade-like approach to stabilize their budgets in today’s challenging economy.  The technology industry is feeling the brunt of the cost-cutting measures. According to the Wall Street Journal, tech giants like Alphabet, Dell, and Meta are cutting an estimated 28,000 jobs combined. Banking behemoths like Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, and PayPal plan…

This article was originally featured in ASIS International Ideally, businesses should use data to inform and contextualize their most important decisions, both inside and outside the security function. But obtaining accurate data to measure the value and effectiveness of security services such as risk monitoring or threat mitigation—which can be inherently less tangible—is often much…

Corporate Security Strategic Positioning Key Factors to Recieve Financial Backing Placing Monetary Value on a Risk Promoting Cross-team Collaboration Advice for Funding and Resource Conversations While security teams are tasked with securing their business’s people, operations, and assets, they’re often faced with resistance from internal stakeholders when establishing their program budget. For security leaders to…