The Global State of Information Security® Survey 2013

It’s how you play the game: Alignment, leadership, and training are key

• A focus on business success should inform all aspects of the organisation’s activities. Most respondents say security strategies and security spending are aligned with business goals.
• An effective coach is key to a winning team. Respondents say executives still have work to do in demonstrating their leadership in security strategy. Security leaders, meanwhile, still lack adequate access to the executive suite.
• People who don’t know how to do things rarely do them well, which makes the lack of staff and resources available for security training a significant problem.