What is a BISO?

BISO is an acronym for Business Information Security Officer. A BISO is a senior position within an organization that bridges security and overall business strategies. Specifically, the role of a BISO is to communicate how security directly affects a company’s bottom line and to encourage security best practices throughout all departments to improve business processes as a whole.

BISO vs. CISO

Characteristic	CISO	BISO
Focus	Overall cybersecurity program for the organization	Cybersecurity for a specific business unit or department
Responsibilities	Set security strategy, develop and implement security policies and procedures, manage the security team, and respond to security incidents.	Work with the CISO to develop and implement security policies and procedures tailored to their business unit's needs to ensure compliance with cybersecurity regulations.
Reporting Structure	Typically reports to the CEO or another senior executive	May report to the CISO or a different senior executive

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