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A brief guide to cyber security risk assessments

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Cyber security risk assessments are essential for organisations to protect themselves from malicious attacks and data breaches. But what exactly does a risk assessment do? In the example above, organisations would almost certainly address any risk that scored 12 or more but accept risks that scored 3 or less.

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The third crucial step in risk assessment is risk control, which involves crafting effective strategies to mitigate the identified risks. There are four fundamental types of risk control: risk acceptance, risk mitigation, risk avoidance, and risk transfer.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

They include process and procedural robustness and integrity; people, skills, and training; insurance and self-insurance; the supply chain, outsourcing, and inherent risk; infrastructure, systems, and telecommunications; and physical and information security. Transferring risk. Accepting risk.

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This is so whether the company is applying some combination of the four main risk mitigation strategies (risk acceptance, risk avoidance, risk reduction, and risk transfer) or implementing such specific measures as installing a backup power generator or requiring the use of secure VPNs.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

. · Risk avoidance: Altering organizational behavior to eliminate a given risk. Risk limitation: Taking measures to reduce risk, short of completely eliminating it. Incorporates a combination of the strategies of risk avoidance and risk acceptance.

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These 8 Risk Domains Are the Meat and Potatoes of Risk Management

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AUGUST 3, 2023

First, risk management is not about being Chicken Little worrying that the sky falling; it’s about being mature, practical, and proactive in actively managing down risk to make the organization and its stakeholders more secure. For more on those strategies, click here and here.)

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SOC 2 vs ISO 27001: Key Differences Between the Standards

Reciprocity

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

SOC 2 and ISO 27001 complement each other by giving you a strategy for securing your information landscape and for demonstrating the security of your environment. Designed by the International Standards Organization (ISO), ISO 27001 spells out industry standards for an information security management system (ISMS).

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JANUARY 1, 2025

Public-Key Cryptography A mechanism by which two parties can communicate securely and without interception, yet without the need to pre-arrange an exchange of secret encryption keys. Use tools that make risks clear and facilitate both open communication and a culture that encourages sharing concerns.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Avoiding this important topic and all the critical conversations around it means accepting risk in our organizations, so in this episode, Raven Solomon is guiding us through generational diversity to support and recruit employees of all ages, as well as how racial equity is preparing businesses for the future.

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Important KPIs for Successful Vendor Management

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AUGUST 24, 2022

Begin by determining your organization’s tolerance for cybersecurity risk. After acceptable risk levels have been established, evaluate vendors’ security performance — and if a vendor’s cybersecurity is too lax for your tastes, require that vendor to make improvements as necessary. Security patch management.

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Managing Enterprise Risk: Understanding the 8 Risk Domains

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In essence, risk management is about being mature, practical, and proactive in actively managing down risk to make the organization more prepared to limit impacts and ensure operational resiliency. Following the risk assessment. Identified risks should not just be ignored with the hope the impact will not occur.

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The Best Risk Management Courses on Pluralsight to Consider Taking

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OCTOBER 13, 2021

OUR TAKE: Bobby Rogers leads this advanced course that demonstrates the necessary skills to prepare your organization to manage risk with the ISACA Risk IT Framework. Rogers is an information security engineer working as a contractor for Department of Defense agencies. First, you will see how to assess risk.

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Third-Party Due Diligence Best Practices

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

In other words, the risk that third-party due diligence exposes organizations to makes it so important, particularly in today’s highly competitive and intricate global marketplace. Why You Need a Security-First Due Diligence Process Starting with security enables you to protect your information and reputation better.

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Business Continuity and Risk Management

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Business Continuity Management risk is a sub domain of Enterprise Risk Management, like Information Security Risk Management or Health and Safety Risk Management. The Business Impact Analysis pulls from the Enterprise Risk Management process, the Business Continuity Plan is a series of contingency actions.

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The Difference Between Strategic and Operational Risk

Reciprocity

AUGUST 17, 2022

Since operational risks are constant, varied, and increasingly complex, ORM is an ongoing activity. It is guided by four fundamental principles: Accept no unnecessary risk. Accept risk when benefits outweigh costs. Make risk decisions at the appropriate level. Anticipate and manage risk with planning.

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Guide: Complete Guide to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

How to prepare for a NIST Audit: Checklist What is a security impact analysis? Moreover, organizations are under the microscope when it comes to stringent regulatory compliance requirements and validation related to personal data usage, operating systems, and IT system security. Should you implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework?

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Guide: Complete Guide to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

How to prepare for a NIST Audit: Checklist What is a security impact analysis? Moreover, organizations are under the microscope when it comes to stringent regulatory compliance requirements and validation related to personal data usage, operating systems, and IT system security. Should you implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework?

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BMC

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Public-Key Cryptography A mechanism by which two parties can communicate securely and without interception, yet without the need to pre-arrange an exchange of secret encryption keys. Use tools that make risks clear and facilitate both open communication and a culture that encourages sharing concerns.

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