Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 16 | Page 47

FEATURE: MANUFACTURING SECURITY AS EMPLOYEES GET UP TO SPEED ON CYBER SECURITY, AN INCIDENT RESPONSE PLAN SHOULD ALSO BE IN PLACE. THIS PLAN SHOULD BE ONGOING AND CONTINUOUSLY TESTED, FOR MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS WHEN AN INCIDENT DOES OCCUR AND ORGANISATIONS HAVE TO RESPOND For this reason, it’s recommended that organisations take a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) perspective to cyber security, by setting goals and metrics to improve security stature. www.intelligentcio.com Manufacturing companies should have an ongoing, metrics-based intelligence-driven security program in place to evaluate the effectiveness of common programs, like vulnerability management, data loss prevention and antivirus protection. With these metrics in place, organisations can develop a heat map of sorts, to outline where they should be focusing their efforts and/or where they should continue to invest in protecting their most sensitive assets. This security snapshot will assist in keeping every aspect of a business secure & prepared, making it that much more difficult for even the most sophisticated hacker to take off with a manufacturer’s crown jewels. INTELLIGENTCIO 47