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Practical Tips to Boost Your Security and Governance Strategies

Author: Sharon Loh

Cybersecurity is not just the responsibility of your IT team—it’s a company-wide effort. As a business and IT leader it is crucial for you and your team to engage in regular training, ongoing monitoring, and open communication about security performance. With advancements in technology and Artificial Intelligence, even bad actors use sophisticated technologies to create disruptions and cyberattacks. Staying ahead in cybersecurity governance is important.

Understanding vulnerabilities—from data breaches to compliance issues—is the first step toward effective risk management. In this video, our experts João Labre and Anuj Srivastava emphasize that it’s not just about having the right tools in place but also about creating a culture of security awareness amongst employees.

Timestamps

  • 01:43 What are the biggest challenges your customers face today when it comes to security and governance?
  • 05:32 How would you work with your customers to resolve these issues or what are the first few steps your customers need to know?
  • 07:51 What are the trends in security and governance?
  • 10:19 Can you give us three key takeaways for customers who are thinking of enhancing their security and governance?

Steps to Enhance Your Organization’s Security

  1. Start by evaluating your current security measures and identifying gaps.
  2. Collaborate with your IT team to establish clear protocols for data protection and incident response.
  3. Communication is key—ensure everyone in your organization understands their role in maintaining security.
  4. Encourage your teams to understand their role in protecting sensitive data, and ensure security remains a shared priority at every level of your organization. 

Insights from João and Anuj

“it is important to enforce security requirements and hold employees, contractors, vendors, and partners accountable for complying with them.”

“We want to help our customers create a culture of security-first mindset, where everyone cares about protecting their data and systems.”

“We see most of our customers have deployed multiple tools frameworks and platforms to address different security threats now managing that complex tool set itself and knowing where the gaps are is a very cumbersome task.”

“One of our key focus areas is to work with customers to co-create the enterprise security framework by identifying platforms and tools that will be best fit for their technology stack and protect them from cyber threats.”

Key Takeaways

  1. Define and communicate a clear cybersecurity strategy and goals that align with business objectives.
  2. Create a standard process for identifying, assessing, managing, and reporting cybersecurity risks and incidents – e.g., ISO27001 or the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
  3. Invest in cybersecurity awareness and training for employees to reduce cyber breaches.

Watch this video as João and Anuj share more tips on enhancing security and governance. Ready to strengthen your security and governance strategy? Contact us today.

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