Episode 39 — Build Cross-Functional Relationships That Keep Security Embedded and Trusted
This episode explains how to build cross-functional relationships that keep security embedded and trusted, which ISSMP emphasizes because influence and partnership are often more effective than authority alone. You will learn how to establish working alliances with IT operations, development, product, procurement, legal, privacy, and business leaders by aligning security objectives to their goals and reducing unnecessary friction. Scenarios include embedding security into project intake, creating shared standards for cloud adoption, partnering on vendor onboarding, and coordinating incident response, where trust determines how quickly problems surface and how well teams collaborate. Best practices include consistent communication, transparency about tradeoffs, providing enablement tools and patterns, and maintaining credibility by following through on commitments. Troubleshooting covers relationship damage from past incidents, perceived “security roadblocks,” and misaligned incentives, with strategies to rebuild trust using measurable improvements, shared ownership, and governance support. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
