Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of nesting the information security role within the information technology (IT) function of an organization. Note that in a small organization there may be no choice but to structure it this way. Doing it this way, a single person would be responsible for both roles. Solution Information security and information technology are correlated with each other. Nesting the role of information security inside the information technology function of an organization has several advantages and disadvantages which are listed below: Advantages- Disadvantages-.