How Security Teams Can Earn Board Trust With Exposure Management

Written by Robert Huber, Chief Security Officer, Tenable. Learn how transitioning to an AI-driven exposure management strategy enabled Tenable’s Chief Security Officer, Robert Huber, to conquer software sprawl, integrate fragmented data, manage the risks of rapid AI adoption, and pivot from sharing highly technical statistics to conveying corporate risk in a way that executives and board members can easily comprehend. A comprehensive exposure management program equips security leaders with the precise insights they need to explain to the board how the organization is effectively mitigating cyber risk. Evolving from traditional vulnerability management to exposure management allows security teams to protect organizations’ increasingly complex and rapidly expanding attack surfaces. Converting raw security data into intuitive cyber risk indicators tied directly to business unit revenue streams allows CISOs to give the board clear answers to foundational questions such as: “Are we secure?” How do we define trust in cybersecurity? Furthermore, how do we establish it? Spoiler alert: It is exceptionally difficult, particularly during this AI era. As Tenable’s CSO, my primary objective is to guarantee that our organization operates securely, while…