Managing cybersecurity is an essential business function and requires specific knowledge and expertise. A vCISO can help you manage the evolving landscape and ever-increasing threat of cyber-attacks.
Organisations, especially those in highly regulated industries, need to maintain compliance with legal and industry mandated requirements.
A Virtual CISO offers a flexible and highly effective alternative to bringing the strategic and operational leadership on security into your organisation to respond to the cybersecurity challenges you face.
We focus on education and preparation as the key components of an efficient Cybersecurity programme. We also use a risk-based approach across all areas and activities covered within our vCISO services.
With an understanding of the risks, risk appetite and the company’s current and desired cybersecurity posture, a cyber security vision and strategy supports your organisation’s business objectives and protects its information assets.
The policies, guidelines and standards best suited for the organisation and its context are designed and implemented using a risk-based approach. These are then reported on, measured, revised and improved to ensure they remain relevant.
Training, Awareness and LeadershipAppropriate awareness training and communication of roles is key to the success of any Cybersecurity program Cybersecurity awareness across all levels, functional areas and roles (technical and non-technical) promotes compliance with the organisation’s security policies, standards and procedures.
Working closely with the business units and recommending training for new employees and internal/external information security teams can build and support a culture of security awareness.
The implementation of an automated process to manage risk identification, documentation, management and resolution helps streamline a formal information risk management programme.
Risk management must also incorporate vendor management guidelines and oversight of vendor risk assessments and define the security clauses for use in Third Party and Vendor agreements.
Building the organisation’s infrastructure with a security mindset needs to consider the hardware and software selection as well as defining the security features across all the networks, devices and other channels, and best practice for secure application development.
Once in place there needs to be regular assessments and testing, and constant analysis for suspicious behaviour.
A dedicated liaison for Regulatory bodies, C-level, Area Managers, Privacy Experts, Internal and External auditors, and Third Parties assists with understanding and managing compliance obligations.
By monitoring compliance (ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, etc.) and the effectiveness of security controls through Risk Assessments and Gap Analysis, any shortfalls can be addressed.
An effective incident response policy needs to align to best practice and include simulations to help ensure the response in the face of an incident is streamlined and efficient.
Regular reviews are needed to cater for new risks. Root cause and lessons learned analysis are essential to preventing re-occurrence and driving continuous improvement.
Contact us today to find out more about how our Virtual CISO services can help you define and implement a Cybersecurity strategy that ensures the appropriate training, infrastructure and processes are in place for the protection of your organisation’s assets and reputation.
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