The main strategy for addressing risk is aligning the technology solution to business needs. The COBIT 5 framework
addresses this in the goals cascade by aligning stakeholder drivers and stakeholder needs. These needs cascade to the
enterprise goals, then to the IT-related goals, and ultimately to the enabler goals. There are seven enablers that should be
applied to assist the enterprise in addressing risk and improving its ability to meet its business objectives and create value
for its stakeholders.
When new initiatives, such as adoption of big data, are properly aligned to the business, existing governance structures
can be easily adjusted to address security, assurance and a general approach to embracing new technologies. These steps
should include building the talent base, invoking alignment of information security concerns related to big data, and
starting pilot programs to determine whether the need is to build internally or consume benefits of prior big data wisdom.
The COBIT 5 people, skills and competencies enabler, which suggests that the enterprise should know what its current
skill base is and plan what it needs to be, will be helpful in building the talent base.