Security Governance: The Eleven Most Important Functions of the Security Council

Cyber security is often considered the responsibility if the IT department. Nothing could be further from the truth. Although the IT team has certain responsibilities in deploying and maintaining security systems, the ultimate responsibility for maintaining a strong security culture lies with Senior Management.

Senior Management must first take on the responsibility of Security Governance. This means managing security as a process, not unlike many other functions within the company. As such, the implementation and management of the process falls to others within the organization under the leadership of senior management.

In order accomplish proper security governance, organizations should form a Security Council consisting of departmental leaders from all aspects of the organization and led by senior management…