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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)

Working with Your CISO

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or Chief Security Officer (CSO) of an organization ensures the organization’s personnel, physical infrastructure, and digital assets are available to the business and protected from unauthorized access, loss, theft, or disruption and physical damage through appropriate cyber risk management.

Security breaches exploit people, processes, and technology. It is no longer a technical problem but a business risk and must be treated as such. Efficient recommendations need to be provided for controls across the elements of people, processes, and technology, mitigating cyber risk in alignment with the company’s risk appetite. This is the responsibility of the CISO in collaboration with their CxO peers.

The shift in focus on cybersecurity—integrating cyber risk into the overall enterprise risk management process—underpins the foundations of this chapter.

A good CISO should be a great communicator...