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[eBook] A Step-by-Step Guide to Cyber Risk Assessment

The Hacker News

In today's perilous cyber risk landscape, CISOs and CIOs must defend their organizations against relentless cyber threats, including ransomware, phishing, attacks on infrastructure, supply chain breaches, malicious insiders, and much more. One of the most effective ways for CISOs and

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Informing Cyber Risk Management Strategy at the Board Level

Security Boulevard

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT issue but a business risk that can impact an organization's reputation, financial health, and legal compliance. Cybersecurity risks are business risks, and CISOs must communicate the potential impact of cyber threats on the business for continuity and resilience.

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CFOs ignoring billions of dollars loss incurred through Cyber Risks

CyberSecurity Insiders

Chief Financial Officers aka CFOs are ignoring billions of dollars loss incurred through cyber risks and threats, says a survey. Interestingly, over 87% of survey respondents are over-confident that their companies can overcome any level of threats, although their current Cybersecurity posture was never tested to the core.

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Understanding Cyber Risk and the C-Suite

CyberSecurity Insiders

As a result, cybersecurity has become a top priority for organisations of all sizes, and the C-suite, including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and CISOs, plays a critical role in managing and mitigating cyber risk. Email remains the primary communication tool for businesses, but it also poses significant security risks.

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How to Succeed As a New Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

IT Security Guru

As cyber threats increase in frequency and complexity, organizations recognize the importance of having a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to protect their sensitive data and infrastructure. Having a clear idea of your challenges and working with a coach can help your CISO first 90 days and adjust more smoothly.

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CISOs Getting Back to 'Business as Usual,' Proofpoint Survey Shows

SecureWorld News

Proofpoint today released its annual report titled, "2023 Voice of the CISO: Global insights into CISO challenges, expectations and priorities," in which it surveyed 1,600 CISOs sharing their experiences over the past year and their outlook for what is to come for the cybersecurity industry.

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Annual Reports: How They Warn of Cyber Risk

SecureWorld News

On page 34 of the report, Accenture dives into the risk that cyber poses to the business. The section on cyber risk is in bold: "We face legal, reputational and financial risks from any failure to protect client and/ or Accenture data from security incidents or cyberattacks.". That's where the fine print comes in.