Cybersecurity efficacy has always been of chief importance but perhaps has never been as complicated as it is today. Chief information security officers (CISOs) struggle to explain the value and performance of security investments, which puts them in jeopardy of falling out of sync with business priorities or gives executives a false sense of confidence about security readiness.

This study from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services explores what measures can be taken to bridge this communication gap with data and interviews from current cybersecurity leaders in multiple industries.