In many companies, information security is still treated as an IT issue. As a result, it gets delegated.
→ To the IT department.
→ To external service providers.
→ To “someone who takes care of it.”
What gets overlooked in the process:
Security is not a technical issue.
Security is a business decision.
The good news:
The independent repair shop just around the corner.
A quick look, parts ordered, installed by the afternoon.
And they even threw in a really good cup of coffee for free.
The reality for business leaders?
NIS-2 is fundamentally changing the landscape:
→ Personal liability becomes a reality
→ Responsibility can no longer be delegated (spoiler: it never really could be in the first place!)
→ Ignorance is no defense
Anyone who still believes they can “outsource” information security is losing control over one of the biggest risks facing their company.
The key point?
Resilient companies do things differently:
→ They manage information security from the CEO’s office
→ They embed the issue at the executive level
→ They make informed risk decisions
Because in the end, it’s not about firewalls or tools. It’s about:
In plain language:
Information security belongs on the executive board’s agenda.
Not in the server room.
Who in your company is REALLY responsible for information security?
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Thomas Neeff
Thomas Neeff