The modern CIO is placed in a unique position to both enable their company to adopt new technologies that allow the
organization to compete and win and also manage the tools and teams that protect the organization from being disrupted
by cyber incidents or outages.
Oftentimes, this dual mandate can seem at odds with itself: A focus on risk mitigation argues
for predictability and minimal change over time, while a focus on innovation promotes the use of new, unproven
technologies to drive change.
However, ESG’s recently completed research shows how resiliency actually promotes innovation. The research can be used
by CIOs as a roadmap for how to build a more resilient and innovative company.
