The security function has often been at odds with the rest of the business. While the latter guns for growth, CISOs have historically been seen as more interested in managing cyber risk than supporting their colleagues. Sometimes this can lead to direct conflict. A 2024 report claims that 79% of security leaders have been pressured by the board to downplay the severity of cyber risks, while a third were dismissed out of hand.
It doesn’t have to be like this. With the right mindset, security can be repositioned as a growth enabler. That’s where platforms like TAMUNIO come in.
Innovation blocked
According to one study from earlier this year, only 29% of security leaders believe they receive adequate budget to accomplish their goals, versus 41% of board members who think the same. This misalignment can sometimes have particularly bad outcomes. Two-thirds of those same CISOs claim budget cuts over the past year led directly to a successful cyber-attack.
If security leaders could persuade their business counterparts they are there not just to manage risk but also support growth plans, it may be easier to secure funding for more ambitious projects. In fact, organizations that don’t prioritize strategic data security often complain of:
- Innovation paralysis, as teams are stuck in endless security signoffs and manual compliance checks
- AI/analytics and data initiatives that are delayed by security concerns or derailed by compliance worries
- Reduced cloud agility due to trust and security constraints
- Greater compliance pressure. For example, strong data protection can reduce the scope and cost of PCI DSS 4.0 compliance and streamline GDPR efforts
In the longer term, innovation is blocked, budgets are pushed towards audits over growth, and potential revenue gains, customer insights, and efficiency improvements are left on the table. Organizations risk being overtaken by nimbler rivals who have already solved the data security puzzle.
TAMUNIO as a growth engine
Fortunately, there is a better way. Global enterprises do not have to choose between speed and security; between the demands of the business and the traditional focus of the CISO. The TAMUNIO Data Security Platform is designed to accelerate business growth without compromising on security.
It does this in several ways:
Accelerated data-driven projects: AI-powered data discovery, classification, and protection (tokenization and format-preserving encryption) ensure all sensitive structured and unstructured data is secured, yet still usable for insight generation. When organizations unify fragmented data environments into governed, cloud-based platforms, they unlock collaboration across departments and regions that was previously impossible. One leading global bank, for example, consolidated hundreds of data sources into a single cloud data lake, dramatically reducing time-to-insight and improving model accuracy while embedding strong governance. This shows how secure, well-managed data ecosystems can both accelerate analytics initiatives and transform organizational agility.
AI as a growth engine: TAMUNIO provides two-layered approach. Sensitive data is detected and de-identified before it enters third-party models, in order to prevent leaks but support productivity. TAMUNIO’s Data Sovereignty Zones leverage confidential compute to enable organizations to run sensitive AI services and proprietary models, protecting both training data and the model itself.
Post-quantum ready: Post-quantum encryption algorithms are designed to withstand future quantum computing threats, protecting data against “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks and ensuring long-term, future-proof security for organizations and their digital services.
Developer friendly: Lightweight SDKs and intercept libraries mean engineering teams can build faster, without security roadblocks.
Low operational overhead: Empowers organizations to consolidate data security point products onto a single platform. That means more money for growth projects.
The right message, at the right time
CISOs increasingly get a seat at the top table. Research claims that 83% now participate in board meetings “somewhat often” or “most of the time.” This is good news for the security function, as it means more opportunity to influence senior leaders. But they must arrive armed with a positive, business-friendly message.
When treated as a strategic enabler, cybersecurity not only helps organizations minimize the chances of costly breaches. It also:
- Reduces friction
- Builds supply chain confidence
- Supports M&A
- Enables market expansion
- Increases customer loyalty and brand reputation
- Drives digital transformation
That’s the message CISOs need to sell. And it is platforms like TAMUNIO that will help them to do so.
