CISOs should have few problems convincing upper management that they need to add more staff to combat existing and emerging threats. CISOs can present a convincing argument about the need for more staff by establishing proper operational performance metrics that help demonstrate the resource requirements the security department is facing, says Paul Calatayud. The average total cost of a data breach for companies participating in the survey increased 23 percent over the past two years to $3.79 million, according to the 2015 (ISC)2 Global Information Security Workforce Study: Global Analysis.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/careers-and-people/how-to-convince-management-you-need-more-people