Cybersecurity Architecture: Building a Strong Security Foundation
In May 2021, one of the largest fuel pipelines in the United States was forced to shut down after malicious actors successfully breached their computer network and launched a ransomware attack. The shutdown of this critical infrastructure highlights how hackers can exploit vulnerabilities and halt operation, even in large government systems. Officials responding to this…
Dec 19, 2024
Scope of NIS2 Directive: Does It Apply to You? 20% of UK Enterprises Unsure
This November, a concerning revelation came to light: over a fifth of senior cybersecurity professionals at the UK’s largest organizations were unsure whether the EU’s NIS2 directive applied to them. The study by Green Raven Limited stated that 22% of respondents admitted they didn’t know if the directive impacted their business—a significant gap in awareness…
Dec 13, 2024
13 Cybersecurity Standards You Must Know (Industry-Specific)
USD 4.88M – That’s the average number of global data breaches in 2024. The exponential growth of cyber threats has made cybersecurity standards a crucial requirement for all businesses. Cybersecurity standards are no longer just guidelines to help you manage and protect data. They’ve become a testament to your business’s security posture. In most deals,…
Dec 06, 2024
Quantum computing & Post-quantum Cryptography: GRC’s Y2K Moment?
Imagine a world where your personal messages, health records, banking transactions, and confidential information are exposed in seconds because someone could break the encryption methods you trust. A decade ago, this would have seemed like a sci-fi plot, but today, it has the potential to become a very real possibility. As we look toward 2025,…
Dec 06, 2024
Internal Control Activities – A Comprehensive Guide
Businesses today constantly face security risks, and safeguarding your cyber security posture and protecting your valuable data seems challenging. Enterprises integrate processes into their systems to effectively manage and mitigate potential risk, and one such significant process is internal control activities. Internal control activities play a vital role in managing your internal control framework. They…
Nov 12, 2024
Governance vs Compliance: Key Differences and Similarities
In the world of corporate regulations, laws, and policies, two terms are used commonly and often interchangeably – compliance and governance. While these components of GRC have some overlapping objectives, their applicability is far from the same. In this article, we discuss what governance and compliance means and the differences between the two. What is…
Nov 06, 2024