4 Tools To Gain Internal Alignment For A New Cybersecurity Initiative
Hi there. This is the first post in a five-post series that introduces a set of free tools to help risk management leaders gain internal alignment for a new cybersecurity initiative. The tools are designed to help make getting buy-in easier and faster. The tools themselves are spreadsheet fill-in-the-blank templates with instructions to guide you […]
How to Pre-Plan Assessment Remediations
Make your assessments meaningful by pre-planning remediations Upon first glance, this may seem backward. Remediations come after the assessment where you discover what needs to be remediated, right? Yes, but if you’ve been involved with risk management for a few cycles of assessment and “reassessment” activities, you’re likely familiar with a common theme: Most post-assessment […]
Align Stakeholders on Your Cybersecurity Strategy
Overview We see that companies of all sizes often lack a strategy to gain buy-in from their stakeholders and thus fail to align on the purpose of assessments. Cyber risk assessments are a vital cornerstone of any risk management strategy. To make sure your organization is getting the maximum value of time and resources invested in these […]
10 Steps for a Successful Assessment Strategy
The key to successful assessment planning begins with clear communication throughout the initial planning phases. To ensure technical and non-technical leaders are aligned on the purpose of the cyber assessment, use the 10 steps below to facilitate communication prior to beginning the assessment. (Note: many of these steps can be done simultaneously.)
Chevron Discusses Scaling Cybersecurity With SecurityGate.io.
Some of the biggest challenges that companies with ICS and operational environments face when running assessments and remediations are time, resources, and staff. Whether you’re just getting started, or are in the midst of building out these processes, there are companies who have been there before, made some mistakes, and have learned lessons worth sharing.
Chevron Discusses Their Digital Transformation Using SecurityGate.io
We were so fortunate to have Kenny Mesker, ICS Cybersecurity Advisor, from our customer Chevron in our office this week. He sat down with our Chief Product Officer, Cherise Esparza, to discuss Chevron’s journey with digital transformation and how they were able to seamlessly transition operations through the pandemic.
The first 3 things to focus on in cybersecurity risk management.
Edit: In case you missed the show, we have a video of it posted at the bottom of this blog post. Enjoy! Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts We’ve been working on a knowledge base of helpful content for the cybersecurity community and one of the open questions we asked was, How do […]
How to Escape from Spreadsheet Hell (Cyber Risk Manager’s Edition)
First a pop quiz. (Don’t worry, I won’t call on you to answer in front of the class 😉)