Cyber Intelligent Partners
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To be proactively prepared for a Cyber or Insider Threat attack, can your C-Suite assess why your organization is likely to be attacked and what the impact is to your business?
- Michelle Watson, President & CEO, CIP
current cyber risk climate
Most organizations today rely primarily on IT and technology solutions to develop and manage their cybersecurity platform, yet this is only half of the solution.
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The other half of a holistic cybersecurity strategy is a non-IT based security strategy that incorporates human, cyber, and other threat intelligence - including geopolitical realities of today, and an organization's mission, risk profile, vulnerabilities, capabilities, and adversaries.
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In order to maintain the most effective cybersecurity posture, organizations must integrate their technology teams, risk analysis teams, and decision-makers into a holistic cybersecurity program.
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“A breach is not an IT problem. It’s a business problem. The C-suite needs to be hands-on."
-Vitor DeSouza, VP of Global Communications at FireEye Inc.
What do Target, Sony Pictures, Anthem and OPM, have in common, other than they were all victims of catastrophic cyber-attacks?
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Each spent over $100 million on “great” cybersecurity - IT-focused systems, and erroneously instilled a belief this sufficient to be“secure”. But, these and other similar companies were spending tremendous amounts of money on only half of a necessary cybersecurity program.
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A successful cybersecurity program requires a business solution, as well as a technology solution.
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“The lack of awareness by executives on the state of their cybersecurity protocols and training initiatives is alarming, and puts them at a serious disadvantage against cyber attackers." -BAE Systems “Cyber Security Survey Report 2016”
At CIP, we believe a robust cybersecurity program must integrate a cyber intelligence platform.
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The motivations and means employed by cyber adversaries provide clues to their future operations and tactics, enabling a proactive approach to cyber defense.
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The more sophisticated your understanding of WHY threat actors would potentially target your organization, the more effectively you can protect your organization from future attacks.
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