Connector Events

See the Big Picture

IANS Connector Events bring together small groups of

senior-level information security professionals from a

broad spectrum of industries and experiences for

facilitated deep-dive discussions of important challenges

and solutions in the information security space.

Your community is a resource: through intimate peer-to-

peer conversations around common issues, solutions,

and suggestions for improvement, you’ll gain insight into

varying perspectives and develop new ideas to accelerate

your problem-solving efforts.

How do you communicate the value of

information security to key stakeholders?

To be effective, information security needs resources

and support from a range of stakeholders. How – and to

whom – do you position the value of information

security to gain the commitment of key stakeholders?

How do you harness that commitment when budgets

and priorities have to shift to address the changing

information security risk profile of your company?

At a recent event, we posed the question:

“This is done by

the CIO and not

by the CISO.”

“Don't have an official

CISO/Security Officer

at present. Time is

spent on compliance,

audit and firefighting.”

Attendees discussed the challenges …

“…There were initial

communications with the

prior CISO, but more is

needed.”

… and through that discussion, shared

thoughts on how to address the problem.

• Build a strong, business-oriented value proposition

for how InfoSec helps your company grow and win.

• Engage deeply with key stakeholders – not just the

‘easy’ ones like Finance, Risk, Audit and Compliance

but also the business unit GMs – to understand what

drives their business decisions.

• Make the commitment to shape your value

proposition to the stakeholders, taking the time to

express your value in terms that matter to them.

At at Connector

Event, you will:

• Gain insight into the challenges and roadblocks

you and your peers share.

• Learn about new and unique approaches to

common issues and topics

• Take away problem-solving ideas that you can

apply in your own organization.