India, Oct. 26 -- Being good at solving cybersecurity problems does not automatically make someone a good security leader. Technical expertise is essential, but leading a security function requires a different skill set: understanding business priorities, assessing risks, allocating resources, and explaining complex decisions to nontechnical audiences.

As cybersecurity becomes increasingly important to organisations, security decisions have consequences that extend beyond IT departments. They can affect customer data, business continuity, regulatory obligations and corporate reputation. Professionals moving into leadership must therefore learn not only how to address security threats but also how to determine which risks to prioritise a...