Gartner Identifies Four Actions for CHROs to Strengthen Digital Security
Gartner has identified four actions for CHROs to take that will help strengthen data protection and build trust in automated HR systems.
Make Cyber and Data Security a Strategic Imperative in HR Automation
To excel as digitally effective CHROs in this era of HR automation, it’s imperative that they view technology not just as an enabler but embed it into their strategy and execution. This requires CHROs to strengthen their digital and cyber fluency, engage proactively with IT leaders, and embed security considerations into every phase of HR technology planning to safeguard talent and organizational reputation.
Partner With Identity and Access Management Teams to Identify and Audit Threats Proactively
To increase cyber resilience, CHROs must work with IT, cybersecurity, and vendor management leaders to build security into their organization’s systems and monitor them regularly. CHROs should collaborate with IT leaders to adopt security architecture practices. This includes working together to define the business needs and reviewing existing and planned product security capabilities.
Establish Comprehensive Third-Party Risk Management for HR Technology
CHROs must play an active role in establishing and operationalizing ongoing third-party risk management. To do this, CHROs must not only closely partner with IT leaders, but also procurement and legal teams to assess vendor security postures, review audit reports, and ensure that data-handling practices meet enterprise standards.
Strengthen Culture to Promote Security
CHROs need to foster a culture where raising security flags and taking the time to slow down and assess risks is encouraged and not seen as a bottleneck. A key factor in fostering this culture is creating psychological safety amongst employees; employees who feel psychologically safe are more capable of communicating candidly about anticipated issues and solving problems creatively.
