Security is often viewed as a tax or necessary evil by many who think that it cant by definition add value. CSOs gain trust (and reputation) by delivering on our promises (at a personal level) and delivering on projects within metrics (on time, on budget, etc.) Security operations as insurance for bad situations in that case. Some leaders may build trust with colleagues because they are just lucky that no incidents have happened under their watch, they may not be adequately prepared.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2135692/is-trust-enough-.html