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There is a plethora of sometimes conflicting information regarding the various component of cybersecurity and risk management, including our own pages, but a lot of organizations struggle to turn this information into real-world applications.

Thorough and robust security infrastructures are built based on a foundation of careful risk assessments and audits with a focus on regulatory compliance as well as an assumption of breach mentality. Building the framework for your organization’s security policies and infrastructure is worth investing both time and money to ensure you are implementing programs that are best for your specific business needs.

An organization should also value security as a competitive advantage as well as an opportunity to accelerate innovation or growth in both new and existing markets.

Implementing an enterprise cybersecurity practice goes beyond simply risk, audit, and compliance programs. Companies that have implemented their own enterprise security and risk controls frequently discover that a shift in risk management culture requires active support from senior management and/or the board of directors in order to be successful. Without executive support, they found themselves lacking either budget or adoption, rendering their efforts largely ineffective.

Security Risk Calculator & Real-time Threat Map

IT Security and Risk calculators are available online; below are two from Kasperky, a long-respected authority in cybersecurity
 

IT Security (Risk) Calculator

This calculator allows you to select the details that match your company to see the average budgets your industry peers spend on IT security (by region, industry, size), what security measures they take, the major threat vectors they encounter, how much money they lose as a result, and what you can do to avoid being compromised. 

https://calculator.kaspersky.com/
 

Real-Time Cyberthreat Map

https://cybermap.kaspersky.com/ 

This map allows users to compare different types of threats and their distribution around the world at any given time. While the amount of spam and malware infection rates vary according to the time of the day in any given region, some factors remain more persistent than others.

Layered and Proactive (Assumption of Breach) Security

For a company to have an agile enterprise security program they must follow a layered approach aligned with the company’s strategy and culture. A layered security program is advanced and enables businesses to successfully identify and address certain risks while also enabling a pro-active approach to risk mitigation.

DDoS, Threat Management and Back-Up as a Service (BaaS)

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)

DDoS attacks occur when systems are intentionally shut down by a massive influx of web traffic from a multitude of IPs. 

Threat Management solutions 

scrub traffic by examining features like IPs, cookies, site headers and code footprints to identify human traffic by bots, phishers and malicious web servers.

Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS)

Back-Up as a Service (BaaS)

If attacked or the network goes down, Disaster recovery (DRaaS) and Back-up solutions (BaaS) are available to seamlessly restore networks and data if needed

End-Points: Mobile Device Management and Training

All devices with a remote connection are network risks and potential entry points for hackers and security threats. Complete Endpoint security consists of security software installed on each device and accessible within the network combined with training. Building a culture of security is also vital to ensuring enterprise security as employees often unknowingly open doors to attacks and hackers.

Firewall, Pen Testing, and Vulnerability Scanning

Data breaches are often the result of missed updates, unpatched vulnerabilities or employee errors so identifying and closing these security gaps reduces the risk of attack. Anti-virus, firewall, pen testing, anti-spyware, and a host intrusion prevention system (HIPS) should all be items within a security budget and plan.

Managed Services: Cyber Insurance and Managed Security

With so many cybersecurity threats, it makes sense to consider a managed security solution or look into cybersecurity insurance. A successful information security program should be layered and aligned with enterprise objectives, industry best practices, compliance requirements, and GRC programs.

Implementing a security program across an enterprise also requires assessing an organization’s risk appetite and tolerance to prioritize a strategy that mitigates risk and enables Infosec capabilities for future business initiatives.
 

As a reminder, an organization should value security as a competitive advantage and an opportunity to accelerate innovation or growth in a new market.

Business Continuity

Today's CIO has broader executive duties including digitally transforming operations, building a scalable tech foundation, and reducing reliance on hardware through cloud computing. The increased reliance on subscription-based cloud services also has CIOs spending more time integrating and operating digital platforms and operating models for competitive advantage.

The umbrella initiative for CIOs and IT leaders 

The priority for many CIOs and IT leaders is to ensure business continuity and disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) because most companies would suffer catastrophic losses if their IT systems went down. Executives are frequently reminded of this staggering potential for loss because of recent activities like the national pandemic, natural disasters, and other public emergencies. 

And as Back-up (BaaS) and data recovery become priorities within organizations, cloud migrations and solutions become the most logical and logistical option. Current enterprises are focusing on limiting risks for IT disaster and investing in back-up and recovery efforts instead of risking the potential for such significant damage and loss.

Visit our resources page to help determine what solution is best for your organization.