Bridging the Cybersecurity Gap
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While board of directors may understand the importance of cybersecurity, many lack crucial knowledge and visibility into issues and risks, which breeds a lack of trust between the board and IT security professionals. On this site, you’ll find a variety of resources to help bridge those gaps and bring the two groups together so organizations can better defend against advanced threats.
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Bridging the Cybersecurity Gap
- 1. THE TRUST GAP THE VISIBILITY GAP TAKE AWAY Board members are very aware cybersecurity is an issue, but lack visibility into breach and cyber activity. 59% BOD 18% ITSec WHEN IT COMES TO CYBERSECURITY WE’RE DOING A GOOD JOB! 54% 23% 18% High value breaches reported by IT security professionals. Breaches reported by board members. Board members unsure if any breaches had occured. 60%IT security professionals believe that the Board DOES NOT understand the risks 70%Board members believe they DO understand the risks MISMATCHED PERCEPTION BREEDS MISTRUST. 79% OF BOARD MEMBERS RATE THEIR OWN EFFECTIVENESS OF CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE AT A 7/10 OR BETTER 46% OF IT SECURITY PROFESSIONALS RATE THE BOARD’S EFFECTIVENESS OF CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE AT A 4.5/10 TAKE AWAY These issues lead to a breakdown of trust and communciation between board members and their own IT security professionals. TARGET’S BREACH WAS A WAKE-UP CALL BOTH GROUPS AGREE THAT THE TARGET BREACH HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE BOARD’S INVOLVEMENT IN CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE. AGREE 65% 67% How Fidelis Cybersecurity can help your organization: Mitigate Your Risk Now. SOLUTIONS TO BRIDGE THE GAP ADD CYBERSECURITY ADVISOR TO BOARD EDUCATE THE BOARD INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE BOARD AND IT SECURITY PROFESSIONALS PROACTIVE DEFENSE SERVICES ADVANCED THREAT DEFENSE INCIDENT RESPONSE FORENSIC SERVICES fidelissecurity.com SOURCE: CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONDUCTED BY PONEMON INSTITUTE, OCT 2014. SAMPLE SIZE: MORE THAN 650 BOARD MEMBERS AND IT SECURITY PROFESSIONALS (MAINLY CIOS, CTOS AND CISOS). CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DAY-TO-DAY PROTECTION LACKS NECESSARY EXPERTISE LACKS CONFIDENCE IN BOARD’S UNDERSTANDING RESPONSIBILITY THE GAP MEET THE PLAYERS (BOD) (ITSec) BOARD OF DIRECTORS IT SECURITY PROFESSIONALS BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S KNOWLEDGE GAP 41%ADMITTED THEY LACKED EXPERTISE IN CYBERSECURITY 26%SAID THEY HAD MINIMAL OR NO KNOWLEDGE OF CYBERSECURITY TAKE AWAY Lack of knowledge makes it difficult, if not impossible, for board members to understand and address cybersecurity risks. SAME TEAM BOD ITSec DOWNLOAD OUR WHITEPAPER To learn more about bridging the gap in your organization: Follow our cybersecurity discussion on Twitter. #ExposeTheGap CYBER SECURITY101 EXPOSING THE GAP BETWEEN BOARDS & CISOs VISIBILITY UNDERSTANDING THE KNOWLEDGE, & TRUST GAPS
- 2. THE TRUST GAP THE VISIBILITY GAP TAKE AWAY Board members are very aware cybersecurity is an issue, but lack visibility into breach and cyber activity. 59% BOD 18% ITSec WHEN IT COMES TO CYBERSECURITY WE’RE DOING A GOOD JOB! 54% 23% 18% High value breaches reported by IT security professionals. Breaches reported by board members. Board members unsure if any breaches had occured. 60%IT security professionals believe that the Board DOES NOT understand the risks 70%Board members believe they DO understand the risks 79% OF BOARD MEMBERS RATE THEIR OWN EFFECTIVENESS OF CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE AT A 7/10 OR BETTER 46% OF IT SECURITY PROFESSIONALS RATE THE BOARD’S EFFECTIVENESS OF CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE AT A 4.5/10 TAKE AWAY These issues lead to a breakdown of trust and communciation between board members and their own IT security professionals. TARGET’S BREACH WAS A WAKE-UP CALL BOTH GROUPS AGREE THAT THE TARGET BREACH HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE BOARD’S INVOLVEMENT IN CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE. AGREE 65% 67% How Fidelis Cybersecurity can help your organization: Mitigate Your Risk Now. SOLUTIONS TO BRIDGE THE GAP ADD CYBERSECURITY ADVISOR TO BOARD EDUCATE THE BOARD INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE BOARD AND IT SECURITY PROFESSIONALS PROACTIVE DEFENSE SERVICES ADVANCED THREAT DEFENSE INCIDENT RESPONSE FORENSIC SERVICES fidelissecurity.com SOURCE: CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CONDUCTED BY PONEMON INSTITUTE, OCT 2014. SAMPLE SIZE: MORE THAN 650 BOARD MEMBERS AND IT SECURITY PROFESSIONALS (MAINLY CIOS, CTOS AND CISOS). CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DAY-TO-DAY PROTECTION LACKS NECESSARY EXPERTISE LACKS CONFIDENCE IN BOARD’S UNDERSTANDING RESPONSIBILITY THE GAP MEET THE PLAYERS (BOD) (ITSec) BOARD OF DIRECTORS IT SECURITY PROFESSIONALS BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S KNOWLEDGE GAP 41%ADMITTED THEY LACKED EXPERTISE IN CYBERSECURITY 26%SAID THEY HAD MINIMAL OR NO KNOWLEDGE OF CYBERSECURITY TAKE AWAY Lack of knowledge makes it difficult, if not impossible, for board members to understand and address cybersecurity risks. SAME TEAM BOD ITSec DOWNLOAD OUR WHITEPAPER To learn more about bridging the gap in your organization: Follow our cybersecurity discussion on Twitter. #ExposeTheGap CYBER SECURITY101 EXPOSING THE GAP BETWEEN BOARDS & CISOs VISIBILITY UNDERSTANDING THE KNOWLEDGE, & TRUST GAPS MISMATCHED PERCEPTION BREEDS MISTRUST.