As Figure 8 shows, more organisations collect operational data from their security infrastructure, analyse that data, and automate security than any other infrastructure area. Security’s lead is partly explained by the urgent need for investments in compliance. But it’s also due to the business impact that analytics and automation have in the security space. After decades of education, business leaders now fully appreciate that fast, accurate responses to security threats protect customer relations and the share price. Already, the use of AI is becoming common in security for analysis of risk and compliance exposure. Vendors play a central role as providers of threat intelligence, especially considering that specialist cybersecurity talent is in short supply. In all these ways, security gives CIOs a glimpse into where their entire infrastructure is heading. Savvy CIOs can use security to prove the value of investing in preemptive operations in other infrastructure areas.