6 security leader tips for mastering business risk

CISOs are increasingly expected to own business risk beyond traditional cybersecurity. Six experienced security leaders share practical strategies: partnering with business risk owners (legal, finance, COO), aligning security programs to corporate OKRs, conducting listening tours with business colleagues, running tabletop exercises focused on executive decision-making under crisis, pursuing formal business education (board certifications, annual report analysis), and integrating cyber risk into enterprise risk management platforms so it competes for resources alongside financial and operational risks on equal terms.