Many organizations have invested in security technology, but lack structure, accountability and oversight. According to Tahir Önal of Inuit, the result is disconnected efforts and risks that no one really owns.
The right investments in security don't just provide protection - they provide structure, control and trust.
Tahir Önal at Inuit
Cybersecurity has moved from an IT to a business issue. With increased threats, geopolitical concerns and new regulations such as NIS2 , Tahir Önal, Cyber Security Consultant at IT company Inuit, notes that new demands are being placed on organizations. "Security is often seen as protection, when in fact it's about creating structure, control and trust throughout the organization," he says.
Blind spots without structure
Tahir repeatedly encounters organizations that already have technology in place, but where security efforts are fragmented. Many have made investments but lack a coherent structure - and blind spots occur when responsibilities and follow-up are unclear. Security is not about a single product. It's about how identities are managed, how assets are controlled, how privileges are restricted and how management monitors risks, among other things.
Structured asset management provides control over what needs to be protected. Privileged access management reduces the consequences when something goes wrong, and proper logging ensures that incidents are detected in time - not months later. The real power comes when technology is linked to governance and accountability.
Security is not about a single product, but about how identities are managed, how assets are controlled and how privileges are restricted. If you don't control who has access to what, you run the risk of both unnecessary exposure and incidents having greater consequences than necessary.
A business opportunity
When management understands the risks and integrates security into operations, it also makes it easier to make the right decisions in time. There is a clear link between technology, processes and business, and security becomes something that drives the business forward instead of slowing it down.
Tahir Önal states that cybersecurity has become a hygiene factor. Customers, partners and authorities expect a high level of security, and those who work proactively strengthen both their protection and their brand while simplifying the everyday life of the IT department.
In this way, cybersecurity is not just a technical necessity, but a business opportunity to build trust and growth. The question is not whether to invest, but how to make it smart and business-driven. Used correctly, technology becomes not just a safeguard but a strategic asset," he concludes.
How can we help?
What Tahir describes are challenges we encounter daily with our clients - organizations that have invested in technology but lack the cohesive structure to make that investment truly effective.
At Inuit, we help IT departments move from reactive security work to a proactive and structured capability. Specifically, it's about gaining control over identities and access with IAM, ensuring that the right person has the right authorization - and no more. It's about visibility and logging through SIEM, so that you detect anomalies in time rather than after the fact. And it's about connecting technology, processes and governance so that security supports your business, not hinders it.
Want to know more about how we can help your organization? Contact us here or read more about our cybersecurity solutions.
This article was first published in Dagens Industri.
