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Security Expertise Bridging Communication Gap Between Technical Teams and C-Suite

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Security experts are addressing the communication gap between technical teams and business leaders to ensure effective prioritization and resource allocation in cybersecurity. This involves translating technical risks into business terms, integrating security into product development, and fostering a security-focused culture within development teams. The goal is to align security initiatives with business objectives, making security a core element of product development. This approach helps in reducing security incidents, accelerating time to market, lowering remediation costs, and improving customer satisfaction.

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  1. 15.08.2025 16:30 1 articles · 1mo ago

    Security Expertise Bridging Communication Gap Between Technical Teams and C-Suite

    Security experts are addressing the communication gap between technical teams and business leaders to ensure effective prioritization and resource allocation in cybersecurity. This involves translating technical risks into business terms, integrating security into product development, and fostering a security-focused culture within development teams. The goal is to align security initiatives with business objectives, making security a core element of product development. This approach helps in reducing security incidents, accelerating time to market, lowering remediation costs, and improving customer satisfaction.

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  • Technical teams often struggle to communicate the value of their work to business leaders, leading to misaligned priorities and inefficient resource allocation.

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  • Executives recognize the importance of cybersecurity but often lack the technical background to fully understand the needs of their security teams.

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  • A data-driven approach to risk management helps in translating technical risks into business terms, creating a common language between technical teams and executives.

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  • Integrating security into product development from the outset improves the security posture and enhances overall product quality.

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  • Security-focused product leadership ensures that security is a core element of the product development process, rather than an afterthought.

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  • Regular security training and code reviews help in fostering a culture where security is everyone's responsibility.

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  • Measuring and communicating the business value of security investments helps in maintaining C-suite support for secure development practices.

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