As threat actors advance their tactics, the ramifications of falling victim to a breach are growing more severe. According to the Fortinet 2024 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report, nearly 90% of enterprises experienced a cyber incident last year, with 63% saying it took longer than a month to recover from an attack. Leaders within organizations are increasingly being held accountable when a breach does occur, with 51% of respondents indicating that their directors or executives have faced fines, jail time, loss of position or loss of employment following a cyberattack. Regardless of industry, company size or geographic location, gaining support from an organization's board of directors for cybersecurity initiatives is critical to effectively managing risk.

In this session, Matt Fryer, CISO architect and field CTO at Fortinet, will address:

• The need to position cybersecurity as a business priority;
• The principles of investing in a platform approach to reduce complexity;
• Strategies to avoid the financial and reputational damages associated with cyberattacks.