Yeah, the problem isn't a dearth of technical security expertise, the problem is turning that technical expertise into meaningful organizational changes, which requires a rather different skillset (as far as I can tell: people-skills and managing/navigating bureaucracy). And, further, getting anything done is going to be a constant uphill battle in most organizations because, as you point out, paying for security doesn't [directly] contribute to quarterly revenue targets, and even worse, often times puts you in direct opposition with the people who do contribute [directly] to those targets.

[delayed]