Cyber risk does not discriminate — it affects organizations of all sizes and in all industries. And global boards and executives don’t consider it a top ten risk just for 2021 — cyber threats are expected to still be a major risk in 2030
The August issue of Tone at the Top, “Confronting the Cybersecurity Monster,” outlines various strategies to help boards tackle cyber risk as well as ways that internal audit can collaborate with the organization’s cybersecurity experts to verify that plans are being executed as intended and are adequate to the task.
Such measures include:
- Establishing oversight roles and scheduling regular updates.
- Recognizing the threat level.
- Taking a multifaceted deep dive to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber events.
- Understanding what sets cybersecurity risk apart from other risks.
- Running a simulated cyberattack and/or maturity model visualization exercise.
Proactively planning how to deal with issues related to unfamiliar emerging technologies.
Download the August issue of Tone at the Top, share it with your organization’s board, audit committee, and senior management, and be sure to review the questions for board members, as well as the chart outlining gaps in board understanding of organizational cyber resiliency.
