The CISO's Cyber Resilience Remit Is Expanding and What to Do About It by Gartner®
The CISO's Cyber Resilience Remit Is Expanding and What to Do About It by Gartner®
Is your cyber resilience remit outpacing your authority?
Cybersecurity incidents are increasingly being treated as business continuity events — and organizations are responding by asking CISOs to absorb responsibility for disaster recovery and business continuity management. But expanding the CISO's mandate without matching resources and decision-making authority can put both the organization and the security program at risk.
In our opinion, this Gartner® report examines the forces driving this expansion and provides a practical framework for security leaders to navigate these conversations, define appropriate boundaries, and stay focused on the activities where cybersecurity delivers the greatest value.
Key topics covered in this report:
- Why accepting additional responsibilities without matching authority creates risk for your organization and your career
- How to communicate your cyber resilience vision across the enterprise and advocate for the right ownership model
- Guidance on proposing alternative owners for activities that fall outside the cybersecurity function
- How to use a RASCI matrix to formalize roles and ensure clarity among stakeholders before an incident occurs
Download the complimentary Gartner® report to learn how to protect your remit and strengthen your organization's overall resilience posture.
Gartner, The CISO's Cyber Resilience Remit Is Expanding and What to Do About It, Chiara Girardi, Arthur Sivanathan, Phillip Shattan, 17 April 2026.
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The CISO's Cyber Resilience Remit Is Expanding and What to Do About It by Gartner®
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Is your cyber resilience remit outpacing your authority?
Cybersecurity incidents are increasingly being treated as business continuity events — and organizations are responding by asking CISOs to absorb responsibility for disaster recovery and business continuity management. But expanding the CISO's mandate without matching resources and decision-making authority can put both the organization and the security program at risk.
In our opinion, this Gartner® report examines the forces driving this expansion and provides a practical framework for security leaders to navigate these conversations, define appropriate boundaries, and stay focused on the activities where cybersecurity delivers the greatest value.
Key topics covered in this report:
- Why accepting additional responsibilities without matching authority creates risk for your organization and your career
- How to communicate your cyber resilience vision across the enterprise and advocate for the right ownership model
- Guidance on proposing alternative owners for activities that fall outside the cybersecurity function
- How to use a RASCI matrix to formalize roles and ensure clarity among stakeholders before an incident occurs
Download the complimentary Gartner® report to learn how to protect your remit and strengthen your organization's overall resilience posture.
Gartner, The CISO's Cyber Resilience Remit Is Expanding and What to Do About It, Chiara Girardi, Arthur Sivanathan, Phillip Shattan, 17 April 2026.
GARTNER is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates.
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
As a CIO, Absolute Secure Endpoint gives me peace of mind so I can sleep at night. It has strengthened our security posture, allowing us to stay in compliance and giving us that extra level of comfort.