Economics is called “the dismal science” because scarce resources mean not every need can be met. As a security and risk leader with unlimited challenges and limited resources, you face difficult decisions about what to prioritize. Economic models and principles can help. In this keynote, we’ll look at how looking at security and risk dilemmas through the lens of economics can help you make better decisions. We will also discuss trends in security spending, and introduce new models for cost optimization, financial-based risk assessment and articulating the value of security.

There is no such thing as a perfect, universally appropriate model for security organizations. Every enterprise must develop its own model, taking into consideration basic principles, practical realities and the challenges of digital transformation. This presentation will address the following key issues:
- What are the trends and challenges in security organization design?
- What are the factors that influence security organization?
- What are the current best practices and contemporary conceptual design models for security organization?

Effective governance should be a cornerstone of security programs and ineffective governance is the most common cause of failure. Security and risk leaders need to implement governance capabilities that support accountability, authority, risk management and assurance. This presentation will share strategies for establishing effective, adaptive security governance to enable digital transformation.