LATEST INTELLIGENCE
WHAT EVERY BUSINESS
LEADER SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
CYBER-RISK
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s a non-profit professional association
with 125,000 certified cyber, information,
software and infrastructure security
professionals, (ISC)2 and its members are working
to raise awareness of what occurs on the front-lines
of cybersecurity practice to ensure a safer and more
secure cyber world.
This paper shares their perspective on five fundamental
areas that will help businesses take back control of
cyber-risk and be better prepared for the unknown.
Introduction: Cyber-risk is a business risk
Businesses and organisations have as a result found
themselves dependent on new capabilities long
before they have developed a clear understanding for
how they are leaving them vulnerable.
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For most organisations, whatever their size,
cybersecurity has been a consideration. Preparations,
however, are not standing up to the test of a real-
world cyber-attack or reflecting the impact being felt.
This is because information and cyber-risk remains
poorly understood outside of the information security
profession, limiting the commitment and ability to
robustly quantify the risks.
High-profile examples of incidences demonstrate this
daily, while companies are increasingly exposed to
harsh press and regulatory scrutiny: Recent attacks
forced the cancellation of non-emergency treatment
across many NHS Trusts; Tesco Bank customers were
defrauded of £2.5 million; Chrysler was forced to
recall 1.4 million hackable cars and there are many
other examples that can be cited.
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