Take the lead on cyber risk
How to move to next-level security
The digital revolution is well underway. Innovations and exponential technologies will be a prime source of growth in the years ahead and exploiting these emerging opportunities will help your organization create value and competitive advantage.
At the same time, exponential technologies are introducing entirely new kinds of cyber threats that require next-level cybersecurity capabilities. To thrive in a digital future, you need a robust cybersecurity strategy to help your organization become secure, vigilant, and resilient.
By understanding what needs to be done—and mustering the courage and foresight to tackle the challenges head-on—you can take charge of your cyber fate. Become a digital disrupter before your competition disrupts you.
Read our report Take the lead on cyber risk to learn what your organization can do to move to the next level of security.
The steps of a strong cyber strategy
Tomorrow’s challenges are different than today’s. How can you stay ahead?
For an organization to ensure it can withstand a cyberattack, it needs a strong cyber program that closely parallels what is done to protect physical buildings.
Click on the icons below to view the key elements of an effective cyber program.
Having a strong cyber strategy means an organization can effectively assess and understand the risks it faces, and has an actionable plan to implement the controls necessary to protect itself.
These translate cyber strategy into specific actions for handling attacks and limiting damage; they also define clear roles and responsibilities.
Employees play a critical role in cyber security. Training and awareness help drive the right behaviours and foster an effective cyber risk culture.
This is an organization’s first line of cyber defence, and includes everything from firewalls and basic malware protection to specific solutions for identifying and nullifying insider attacks.
These capabilities enable an organization to detect attacks before they do much damage; ideally, before the attacks even occur or breach the organization’s defences.
As organizations become increasingly reliant on external vendors, they can limit risk by understanding the cybersecurity impacts and applying appropriate technical and contractual controls.
Strategy, management, and risks
Having a strong cyber strategy means an organization can effectively assess and understand the risks it faces, and has an actionable plan to implement the controls necessary to protect itself.
Policies and procedures
These translate cyber strategy into specific actions for handling attacks and limiting damage; they also define clear roles and responsibilities.
Technical defences
This is an organization’s first line of cyber defence, and includes everything from firewalls and basic malware protection to specific solutions for identifying and nullifying insider attacks.
Monitoring and situational awareness
These capabilities enable an organization to detect attacks before they do much damage; ideally, before the attacks even occur or breach the organization’s defences.
Vendor security
As organizations become increasingly reliant on external vendors, they can limit risk by understanding the cybersecurity impacts and applying appropriate technical and contractual controls.
Employee awareness
Employees play a critical role in cyber security. Training and awareness help drive the right behaviours and foster an effective cyber risk culture.
Take the lead on cybersecurity
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