EXECUTIVE IMPERATIVE

Management Commitment and Strategies

The first line of holistic defence

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Introduction

All good defense is built on a solid foundation. So, the first layer of defense is exactly that:

  1. A Commitment and realization that cybersecurity is not just an IT issue leads necessarily to an executive-level responsibility for cybersecurity. If it is understoot that cybersecurity is holistic and impacts the entire organization’s business, legal and financial operation then, by definition, as night follows day, there must be an executive level of oversight and responsibility. Without this Executive-level Imperative, the organization has a high probably of failure
  2. Now defenses can be built from a solid structure of a written Security Policy encompassing the strategt for the whole organization. It creates the context of all work.
  3. As defenses mature, an ongoing, measurable Security Execution Plan of required actions reflects the requirements of your business, systems, and networks.

These two documents will be central to both regulatory compliance and competitive positioning.
Cybyr.com’s Virtual CSO service provides these documents.

There is no escaping that good cybersecurity hygiene must now be a way of life, just like anti-lock brakes, seatbelts and air bags are in your car.