Cybersecurity is no longer a back-office IT concern—it’s a boardroom issue, and legal is stepping up. According to the ACC Foundation’s latest global survey of in-house professionals, chief legal officers are now key players in shaping and enforcing cybersecurity strategy.
Legal departments are hiring specialized cyber counsel, mandating companywide training, and taking a harder look at vendor risk. Reputational damage still looms large, but the greater fear today is legal liability and operational fallout from data breaches.
The message is clear: cybersecurity isn’t just about compliance—it’s about control. And CLOs are claiming it.
Published April 12, 2025.
