When I visit network managers, one of the things they tell me that they like best about their jobs is that they don’t have to attend as many meetings as other IT managers. However, new thoughts on the strategic importance of networks—and the need for network managers to attend corporate risk management and strategic meetings and be visible—are beginning to emerge.
The drivers for network manager engagement with corporate risk management and other strategic corporate concerns are the growing number of cyberattacks and security breaches that can bring down companies and their reputations and the central role that networks play in most strategic IT work.
