Beyond IT: A Three-Stage Framework for Turning Data Governance Into Board-Level Strategy
Modern boards must transition from treating data governance as a technical sideline to a formal leadership responsibility, as mandated by frameworks like NIS2 and DORA. This approach reframes the CISO as a “risk translator” who connects data integrity to operational continuity and financial exposure. By translating technical threats into business language (revenue and recovery), democratizing data ownership across executive functions, and establishing explicit recovery time objectives (RTOs), organizations can transform abstract compliance into a practical, resilient operating model that ensures survival under pressure.

