Be a security advocate in your organization

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After all, the adage “The unknown is worse than bad news” certainly holds true for the development and security camps. Bridging and cross-disciplinary communication are two overlooked requirements for successful security practices. IT security professionals must understand that they are not guarding artifacts or valuables. Rather, they are guiding those who will be responsible for ensuring the security of the digital business. They can only do this by creating clear policies, formulating understandable guidelines, and, most importantly, building alliances.

Security and IT operations teams need to learn to share knowledge and resources
04.05.2021
Gerben Verstraete
Gerben Verstraete
Since the dawn of the digital age, the core malta mobile database function of IT has been built around availability and performance—ensuring that systems run fast, with 100 percent or close to it uptime, no matter the cost. That's not the case today, writes Gerben Verstraete, chief technology officer for Micro Focus' global alliances division, on TechBeacon.

Security has become a must for everyone, as high-profile breaches leave businesses with millions in losses due to fines and cleanup costs, not to mention the embarrassment to their brands.

The problem is that while there has been a much greater focus on security overall, in most enterprises it remains locked in its own bubble. The security team’s own tools and processes do not leverage the years of experience and maturity of the wider, more service-focused IT function, and this is increasingly creating problems.