Month: July 2024

Cyber Risk Quantification Explained: Key Models, Challenges, and Best Practices

Cyber Risk Quantification: Understanding Models & How to Address Key Challenges 

Keeping your cloud business safe has never been harder. The problem? An infinitely growing pile of risks, shoestring budgets, crunched bandwidth, and teams stretched thin.  But there’s a solution hiding in plain sight: Cyber risk quantification. It’s the antidote to guesswork and helps you pinpoint the business-critical risks, quantify their potential impact, and prioritize accordingly….
Jul 26, 2024
Safeguarding Against Insider Threats: Identification, Prevention, and Tools

Insider Threats in Cyber Security: Types, Indicators, and Mitigation Techniques

60%: That’s the increase in insider risk incidents from 2020 to 2022 (Ponemon Institute). And while external threats continue to garner more attention, insider threats, a far more insidious danger lurks within – your own employees and trusted individuals.  Stolen data, crippled systems, and shattered customer trust are just a few of the potential consequences….
Jul 26, 2024
compliance standards

10 Compliance Standards That Are Must-Haves 

“The cost of non-compliance is great. If you think compliance is expensive, try non-compliance” – Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty.  These words ring truer than ever in today’s hyperconnected, data-centric world. Beyond the legal and financial ramifications, non-compliance can lead to plummeting valuations, reputational damage, and lost business opportunities.  Adhering to relevant compliance…
Jul 26, 2024
"Understanding IT Governance: Frameworks and Best Practices"

IT Governance Framework: Definition, models and Implementation

There are two key contributors that have led to the rise of IT governance and for good. First, there is an increasing acknowledgement on IT concerns as business problems; IT is no longer seen as a siloed function. Second, IT professionals today need to think beyond data, tools, and processes to earn a seat at…
Jul 23, 2024
Cybersecurity Checklist

Cybersecurity Checklist: Protect Your Business From Cyber Threats

Safeguarding your organization against increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks can be daunting. The ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats only compounds the challenges cybersecurity leaders face today. The sheer volume of vulnerabilities and the rapid pace of technological change means they face many variables to deal with. And so, many leaders face a critical question—where to begin?…
Jul 23, 2024
Governance Process

Governance Process: Tips To Developing a Structured GRC Approach

Governance processes started to gain traction as a response to the drawbacks of traditional siloed security systems that tend to fall apart as you scale.  Before you know it, you have too many things on your plate—meeting stakeholder expectations, complying with regulations, and following through on the business’s principles. Juggling these all at once may…
Jul 23, 2024