When IT and cybersecurity are competing for resources, the key is to start with a risk-based approach. Analyze and prioritize business risks to identify which areas pose the greatest potential for impact. From there, reverse-engineer a strategic roadmap that integrates both IT and cybersecurity needs, ensuring alignment with business objectives. This roadmap will serve as a guide for effective communication and coordination between teams, helping everyone understand how their roles contribute to reducing risk and achieving business goals. If that doesn't work, give them a hug.

To navigate resource clashes between IT and cybersecurity, foster collaboration by highlighting the shared goals of both teams—protecting the organization while enabling smooth operations. Present a unified case for how security supports efficiency, minimizing downtime and mitigating costly risks. Engage in open discussions to prioritize critical needs, ensuring both IT performance and cybersecurity requirements are met. By facilitating compromise and demonstrating how balanced resources benefit both teams, you can align their objectives and secure a more cohesive approach to resource allocation.

A key reason why this usually happens is because the way both teams perceive their objectivez..while IT is just keen on delivering projects or the operations..Security feels responsibility for securing at the cost of business.. A key thing is to sit down the teams and drill down the fact that both teams complement each other. IT should also understand importance of security and collaborate. Whereas Security should understand that their job is not to stop things but to see how they can facilitate things in a secure manner.