"What they started realizing is when you involve security on the project, it gets delivered on time, under budget, and high quality. So now, what do you think? Everyone wanted security on their projects."

• Involving security early reduces vulnerabilities and costly fixes.
• Security teams contribute to project success, improving time, cost, and quality.
• Changing the perception of security enhances collaboration and overall security posture.

"Attacks and breaches are gonna happen, but they shouldn't catch you by surprise. You should basically know they're happening. Have a plan of attack. The analogy I give is like the weather... the weather is telling you what's happening and they do it 7 to 10 day forecast, fairly accurate."

• CISOs should develop predictive analysis capabilities to anticipate future security threats.
• Being plugged into the executive suite is essential to enable proactive security measures.
• Just like weather forecasting, security teams should predict and prepare for upcoming challenges.