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Building a Cyber Resilient Business

By : Dr. Magda Lilia Chelly, Shamane Tan, Hai Tran
Book Image

Building a Cyber Resilient Business

By: Dr. Magda Lilia Chelly, Shamane Tan, Hai Tran

Overview of this book

With cyberattacks on the rise, it has become essential for C-suite executives and board members to step up and collectively recognize cyber risk as a top priority business risk. However, non-cyber executives find it challenging to understand their role in increasing the business’s cyber resilience due to its complex nature and the lack of a clear return on investment. This book demystifies the perception that cybersecurity is a technical problem, drawing parallels between the key responsibilities of the C-suite roles to line up with the mission of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). The book equips you with all you need to know about cyber risks to run the business effectively. Each chapter provides a holistic overview of the dynamic priorities of the C-suite (from the CFO to the CIO, COO, CRO, and so on), and unpacks how cybersecurity must be embedded in every business function. The book also contains self-assessment questions, which are a helpful tool in evaluating any major cybersecurity initiatives and/or investment required. With this book, you’ll have a deeper appreciation of the various ways all executives can contribute to the organization’s cyber program, in close collaboration with the CISO and the security team, and achieve a cyber-resilient, profitable, and sustainable business.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Preparing a business for cyberattacks

Cyberattacks are generally targeted and very well defined, designed to cause maximum impact and disruption to business operations.

The CEO needs to prepare their business for such situations. Often, organizations wrongly believe that because they have an extensive security team, a cyberattack will never succeed. Or that because they have made a substantial investment to protect against attacks, a cyberattack will never be successful. Those are myths—100 percent security should not be a goal, nor is it a realistic target.

Securing your organization is about ensuring that if an attack does prevail, the business will be able to continue its operations. Resilience is about keeping your information assets accessible to the organization as much as keeping them safe. Such resilience builds trust among your customers and protects your reputation in the event of an attack. Hence, it is crucial to plan for failure, including security control...