Companies need to be more proactive and take steps to reduce their cybersecurity risks, as well as establish procedures should a breach occur.
Communicate Program Effectiveness to the Board
A final critical step to addressing cyber risk in your organization is ensuring that your board of directors is brought up to speed on the effectiveness of your cybersecurity program. The board is more involved in cybersecurity today than ever before, and they need to know how the current program is working.
CISOs and security professionals should focus on presenting insightful metrics and speaking in a language the board members can understand and appreciate so they can make the right decisions for the organization.