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6 Signs Your Business Needs a vCIO

NexusTek

You need stronger cybersecurity but aren’t sure where to start. You need stronger cybersecurity but aren’t sure where to start. And for good reason—cybersecurity today has grown quite complex. A vCIO can assist with benchmarking as well as with understanding how various IT spend categories serve your long-term interests (e.g.,

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How CISOs Can Reduce Third-party Attack Vectors

Pure Storage

To help, a new class of tools has appeared on the market: Third-party cybersecurity risk management (TPCRM) platforms can help manage both assessment and ongoing monitoring. In-depth questionnaires and even independent audits might be appropriate, but the process should be thorough.

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5 Questions to Ask Your CISO

Pure Storage

There’s a saying in cybersecurity: “It’s not if, it’s when.” Only by running through all possible attack scenarios can the CISO and security team confidently benchmark the time to normal operations. Also, include cyber insurance providers that can explain coverages and limitations. Or 10 hours?”

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Adversarial Risk Management

FS-ISAC

You can hire a professional audit firm to benchmark the bucket against peer buckets. While “close enough” works in asset management for financial inventory, it can quickly prove useless in cybersecurity. Armed with a clearly articulated and focused mission, your cybersecurity team can turn to control testing.

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Important KPIs for Successful Vendor Management

Reciprocity

As you bring new vendors into your organization’s orbit, you will need assurance that those third parties continuously comply with the cybersecurity controls outlined in the service level agreements you’ve established. Cybersecurity. Begin by determining your organization’s tolerance for cybersecurity risk.