Upgrade GRC into a Profit Center and Business Enabler

Agenda

1. Align your security program strategy to business objectives
2. Identify the right partners and resources to execute well
3. Track and communicate milestones, mapped to business objectives
4. Practical tips to drive adoption and build an enterprise-wide security culture

Why attend

Security isn’t a cost center. In this session, Dave shares the structured approach he uses to align security with business objectives, demonstrate revenue contribution, and win board support without the jargon. You’ll learn how he operationalizes automation, communicates value, and builds a culture that partners with product and sales.

What you’ll learn

• A board-ready strategy that ties security to growth.
  How to present a four-row “business impact” view that shows contributions to revenue acceleration, product expansion, board protection, and culture, on a single timeline.
• The first 90 days set you up for the next 3 years.
  Map to business objectives from day one, educate on the “why”, not just the “what,” and listen so you can pivot with the business.
• Proving GRC is a profit center.
  Build an ROI model that links compliance investments to pipeline stages and revenue so your program speaks the language of the business.
• Automation that removes toil and speeds outcomes.
  Move to continuous audits and automated evidence across frameworks, then use the time you win back to partner with sales and product.
• Communications that people actually understand.
  Demystify security, cut the jargon, and market your team’s accomplishments so the org sees the impact of your program.
• Partnering inside and out.
  The internal and external partnerships that accelerate outcomes, from product collaboration to selecting vendors who move with you.

Who should attend

• CISOs, Deputy CISOs, Heads of GRC and Security Assurance
• Security leaders who need to improve board reporting, speed sales cycles, or expand into new markets with confidence

You’ll leave with

• A first-90-days checklist for strategic alignment and stakeholder education
• A simple structure to prove GRC’s revenue contribution and budget ROI
• A communication approach your execs and engineers will actually hear

Bonus

We’ll reference frameworks from Dave’s book, The Lean CISO, and incorporate them into the session and promo materials.