---
title: "Compliance Is Not Security: Why You Need Cybersecurity Chops In The Boardroom"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/compliance-is-not-security-why-you-need-cybersecurity-chops-in-the-boardroom/"
date: "2019-08-16T05:53:14+00:00"
section: "IT Compliance"
tags:
  - "Business Security"
  - "CISO"
  - "Cyber Security Solution"
  - "Digital Security"
  - "Email Security"
  - "IT Compliance"
  - "Security Compliance"
source: "forbes.com"
source_url: "https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2019/08/15/compliance-is-not-security-why-you-need-cybersecurity-chops-in-the-boardroom/#3cf216cd39b8"
---

# Compliance Is Not Security: Why You Need Cybersecurity Chops In The Boardroom

August 16, 2019 · Reported by forbes.com

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2019/compliance-is-not-security-why-you-need-cybersecurity-chops-in-the-boardroom.jpg)

> Cybersecurity is now a topic of discussion in every boardroom. A diligent director takes this risk, and their fiduciary duty around it, seriously. But the risk is complex and technical, and most boards don’t have a cybersecurity expert on the list of directors.

[Read the full article at forbes.com](https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2019/08/15/compliance-is-not-security-why-you-need-cybersecurity-chops-in-the-boardroom/#3cf216cd39b8)

**Tags:** [Business Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/business-security/) · [CISO](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/ciso/) · [Cyber Security Solution](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-security-solution/) · [Digital Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/digital-security/) · [Email Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/email-security/) · [IT Compliance](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/it-compliance/) · [Security Compliance](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/security-compliance/)