10 Gaps That Undermine Your Cybersecurity Framework (And How to Close Them)

Cybersecurity isn't failing because we don't have frameworks, but because we keep mistaking frameworks for action. Too many organizations still bolt security on at the end of the pipeline. One of the most damaging gaps is cultural: security teams speak different languages.

If we're honest, most cybersecurity frameworks today look great on paper. They accommodate all the buzzwords: NIST, ISO, risk registers, control matrices. They pass audits and have impressive-looking dashboards.

And yet, glaring gaps remain.

Incidents still happen not because people aren’t working hard, but because the systems guiding them are either too rigid, too detached from real operations, or too focused on compliance over context. Governance and risk management, the backbone of any cybersecurity program, often devolve into disconnected documents instead of living, strategic systems that adapt along with the business.

I’ve seen this disconnect up close. As ...