Security-FinOps collaboration can reap hidden cloud benefits: 11 tips [Video]

In the cloud, financial efficiency and robust security are two key priorities. Breaking down silos between FinOps and cyber teams can provide synergies hidden in plain sight.

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For enterprises operating on the cloud, security and cost management are rising concerns.

Typically, these issues are addressed in silos, with cyber teams and FinOps teams pursuing their charters and priorities separately — and with little thought given to collaboration opportunities between these teams that could be leveraged for better business results.

As CIOs seek to gain more control over their cloud spending and security, it’s time for these teams to work together more closely. This can be challenging, as CISOs and FinOps teams often do not fall under the same reporting structure, which can impede collaboration in some corporate cultures, especially those where security operates in a silo.

Moreover, there are tooling, processes, and data practice differences between these teams’ operations that will …