Tag: Risk management

The transition to hybrid IT architectures and remote work strategies has greatly expanded the IT estates of most organizations in recent years. Couple this expansion with the growing number of computing and IoT devices that connect to company networks today and you understand why cybersecurity is...

Risk assessment is an essential component of risk management. It enables you to determine potential hazards that may negatively affect specific projects or result from certain decisions. There are two types of risk analysis — quantitative and qualitative: Quantitative risk analysis is an...

There is no escaping the fact that information security incidents can serious damage a company or even put it out of business. As organizations recognize the need to connect business risks with IT strategy, they are increasingly focusing on one person: their Chief Information Security Officer...

The battle for information security has been escalating for a long time, but the recent explosion in remote work has taken the struggle to a whole new level. IT and security teams already overwhelmed by a constant flood of incoming data, cloud technologies and stringent compliance regulations are...

Organizations are struggling with risks on multiple fronts, including cybersecurity, liability, investment and more. Risk analysis, or risk assessment, is the first step in the risk management process. IT risk analysis focuses on the risks that both internal and external threats pose to the...

Managing risk is at the heart of every enterprise. Decisions about finance, marketing, expansion and human resources all include some level of risk. When enterprises evaluate their IT-related risks, factors that come into play include security, access, data handling and regulatory compliance...

Managing cyber risks is an increasingly difficult challenge. Even as businesses generate more and more data and adopt new technologies and processes, cybercriminals are busy developing new attack strategies and more sophisticated malware. It is little wonder that the number of data breaches has...

Whether you perform risk assessments for clients or your own organization, you know how daunting it can be to define and prioritize the risks you identify. Fortunately, security frameworks exist to help us create a strategy for minimizing or eliminating risks. The NIST (National Institute of...

If you are responsible for corporate information security risk management, we both know your job is tough. Businesses keep generating large volumes of data, IT systems are increasingly complex, and cyber threats continue to evolve. What you have to deal with may sometimes look like an endless...