We invest hours analyzing a security risk, and that effort makes us overvalue the recommendation. An executive who hasn't shared that analysis weighs the same risk differently, and they might be right.

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When Executives Reject Your Security Recommendation

A rejected security recommendation feels personal, but it often reflects competing demands the security team doesn't fully see. Knowing how to act on that reality helps the CISO become someone the business trusts with its priorities.

Lenny Zeltser