An interview with Emily Mossburg @EmilyJMossburg, Resilient Practice Leader, Deloitte Cyber Risk Services @DeloitteRisks
We asked. Emily answered.
Why
is stepping up security, immediately, particularly important to your
company/industry?
is stepping up security, immediately, particularly important to your
company/industry?
Addressing
cyber security, for any organization, is not merely about technology; it’s a
business risk that requires oversight and direction from business leaders.
Executives overseeing cyber security need to understand how to translate
technical risk to business risk and what the business impact will be if a
threat is realized.
cyber security, for any organization, is not merely about technology; it’s a
business risk that requires oversight and direction from business leaders.
Executives overseeing cyber security need to understand how to translate
technical risk to business risk and what the business impact will be if a
threat is realized.
What
is the key obstacle companies like yours face in bringing security up to where
it needs to be?
is the key obstacle companies like yours face in bringing security up to where
it needs to be?
For
many years, the market has been talking about the need for security programs to
be better aligned with the business. Most cyber security programs still operate
within technical silos. Organizations need help transforming from a traditional
IT Security program to a Cyber Risk program. This is first an organizational
problem, not a technical one. There are several important considerations that
can influence the transition:
many years, the market has been talking about the need for security programs to
be better aligned with the business. Most cyber security programs still operate
within technical silos. Organizations need help transforming from a traditional
IT Security program to a Cyber Risk program. This is first an organizational
problem, not a technical one. There are several important considerations that
can influence the transition:
·
Boards
and executives taking the initiative to better educate themselves to lead the
discussion, ask the right questions, and influence the process
Boards
and executives taking the initiative to better educate themselves to lead the
discussion, ask the right questions, and influence the process
·
Chief
Information Security Officers (CISOs) taking on the role of change agents
Chief
Information Security Officers (CISOs) taking on the role of change agents
·
Line-of-business
leaders, with a strong stake in protecting revenue and growth initiatives,
driving cyber risk management into innovation and development lifecycles
Line-of-business
leaders, with a strong stake in protecting revenue and growth initiatives,
driving cyber risk management into innovation and development lifecycles
·
Once
fundamentals are established, broad enterprise-wide education and awareness
campaigns are crucial
Once
fundamentals are established, broad enterprise-wide education and awareness
campaigns are crucial
Here more of what Emily has to say at The Business of Security: Impacting Your Company’s Resiliency, Reputation and Revenue on September 30. Learn more and register: http://bit.ly/SecurityBiz
