In an era where cybersecurity threats are more sophisticated and frequent than ever before, organizations are rethinking their financial priorities to ensure resilience. Despite the rise of high-profile security breaches and increased executive focus on security, cybersecurity teams are still often perceived as cost centers rather than value drivers. To shift this perception, the modern CISO must go beyond technical expertise and embrace financial strategy — aligning cybersecurity efforts with business goals through collaboration with FinOps.
By partnering with FinOps, cybersecurity teams gain deeper insight into how their spending impacts the broader organization, providing a clearer justification for security investments. CISOs who embrace FinOps can optimize costs, improve budget forecasting, and better articulate cybersecurity’s value to executive leadership.
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