how to connect your server room to the board room – before a data breach occurs

How to Connect Your Server Room to the Board Room –

Before a Data Breach Occurs

Today’s Speakers

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Jason PolancichFounder & Chief Architect

SurfWatch Labs

Adam MeyerChief Security Strategist

SurfWatch Labs

Anne MiglaresePresident & CEO

PlanetiQ

“We believed we were doing things ahead of the industry. We thought we were well-positioned.”

- Frank Blake, Chairman of Home Depot

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Cybersecurity Is No Longer Just a Technical Problem

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Top 5 Security Risks1.Data security (company information)

2.Brand/reputational damage

3.Regulatory and compliance violations (tie)

4.Data leakage (tie)

5.Viruses and malware

- Protiviti, “From Cybersecurity to Collaboration: Assessing the Top Priorities for Internal Audit Functions”, 2015

The Cost Cannot Be Ignored

Increase from previous year of organizations reporting financial hits of $20 million or more

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$2.7 Million

Annual average financial loss attributed to cybersecurity incidents - up 34% from previous year

92%- The Global State of Information Security® Survey 2015, PWC

Examining Cyber Problems and

Connecting Security with the Business

Security Spending on the Rise, Yet Companies Getting Hit Hard

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• The traditional approach to managing cyber risks is not working

• Too much focus on one-off, responsive tactics

• The dots aren’t being connected between cyber risks and business impact

Security Spending on the Rise, Yet Companies Getting Hit Hard

• Security is too complex

• Too much data is trapped

• Hard to relate cyber risks to the business

• Too much focus on tools and not enough on process

• Lack of communication and agility and ability to quickly make effective decisions

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Sound Cybersecurity Strategy Involves Everyone

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Cybersecurity Needs to Be Baked Into Your Business

• What does security look like for you?

• What does it mean for your customers, partners, suppliers?

• How quickly and effectively can you respond to a security incident?

• What’s the effect of not being secure enough?

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Sound Cybersecurity is a Competitive Advantage

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69%of US executives are worried that cyber threats will impact growth.

— PwC, 17th Annual Global CEO Survey

Bridge the Gap Between Security Operations and the Business

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Using Cyber Risk Intelligence to Drive Better Security Decisions

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Using Cyber Risk Intelligence to Drive Better Security Decisions

You Gotta Get the Board on Board with Cyber

• Cybersecurity improvement includes the involvement of Board Directors

• Only 30% of Boards are highly engaged with information security risks and include cybersecurity in their audit and risk acceptance process.

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Source: From Cybersecurity to Collaboration: Assessing the Top Priorities for Internal Audit Functions

Where Do We Go From Here?

1. Unlock trapped cyber data and look at cyber risks through a business intelligence/KPI lens.

2. Build the right strategy and foundation for a long-lasting cyber-resilient approach.

3. Facilitate communication and collaboration across IT teams, business analysts, legal and executives.

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Q&A and Additional SurfWatch Labs Resources

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How to Understand Cyber Risks and Ensure Governance: info.surfwatchlabs.com/cyber-risk-governance

SurfWatch C-Suite Datasheet: info.surfwatchlabs.com/SurfWatch-C-Suite-Datasheet

SurfWatch C-Suite Product Overview Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J0Ae6VTmHU

SurfWatch C-Suite Product Review: www.scmagazine.com/surfwatch-c-suite/review/4324/

Schedule a Personal SurfWatch C-Suite Demo:info.surfwatchlabs.com/request-demo

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