The Azure Security Podcast Episode 121: New Open Group Security Standards Documentation
Nov 21, 2025
Mark Simos, a standards and architecture expert who leads Open Group security initiatives, joins to discuss new security standards documentation. He explains the Security Roles and Glossary standard aimed at clarifying terminology and defining roles to enhance organizational security. Topics include the importance of logging in security operations, the alignment of roles with job functions and risks, and the integration of zero trust principles. Mark also highlights how these standards can impact hiring and performance evaluations in the evolving tech landscape.
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Standardize Security Terminology
- Security terminology is inconsistent and causes confusion across organizations.
- The Open Group glossary standard aims to create shared, precise definitions to fix that problem.
Security Is Organization‑Wide
- Security is not only the security team's job; many roles share accountability.
- The roles standard maps responsibilities so non-security leaders understand their duties.
Fiduciary Duty Covers Security
- Business leaders' security duties tie into their fiduciary duty to shareholders.
- Framing security as part of fiduciary duty elevates its priority in boardroom decisions.