Tenable soars on IPO, CEO explains why they're public

It’s critical for CFOs to understand where these new risks lie. We can’t ignore the security budgets and line items like we have in the past; we need to be engaged in the thinking about the strategy for the spend and for dealing with people and processes. 

We can’t be expected to understand the technology or how it works, but we should understand why it matters, including the role each new investment plays in closing the cyber exposure gap and setting the company up for long-term success. This requires holding our CISOs and CIOs accountable to a diversified IT security investment strategy that aligns with immediate security issues, as well as long-term digital transformation goals. With a better understanding of the cyber exposure gap and the associated financial risks, CFOs, CISOs, and CIOs can ensure that our IT security technology portfolios are built to last. Investing our security budgets in this way will not only improve our overall security posture but create dividends in the long run.