Know What You're Signing Up For: Advisory Role With No Real Authority
Pros
Great people throughout the organization Strong Service Desk and Engineering teams Knowledgeable and technically capable staff Dedicated employees who care about the business Strong sense of teamwork among front-line staff
Cons
Role differed significantly from how it was presented during hiring High accountability with no authority to drive change Unclear ownership and accountability across the organization Significant resistance to security and governance improvements No tool ownership Primarily an advisory role with no hands-on involvement Security leadership felt compliance-driven rather than risk-driven. Role responsibilities and expectations appeared poorly understood across the organization Multiple stakeholders expressed uncertainty regarding the purpose and authority of the position Limited onboarding, guidance, or leadership direction provided Expected to establish strategy and priorities with little organizational context or support Minimal collaboration between leadership and security functions Operated largely independently without a defined roadmap or success criteria Significant security, governance, and risk management gaps identified early on Security concerns were often acknowledged but not effectively acted upon Difficulty obtaining stakeholder support for remediation efforts Position felt isolated from key decision-making processes
