What Questions Does the Board of Directors Ask About Cybersecurity? A Perspective of Kevin Mandia
This IDC Perspective highlights the communication gap between cybersecurity leaders and executives due to differing expertise and the necessity for meaningful dialogue. The increasing importance of cybersecurity at the board level, emphasizing the need for board members to understand cyber-risks as business risks, is increasingly apparent. Kevin Mandia’s insights on board inquiries about cybersecurity underscore the importance of translating technical risks into business terms, proper risk management frameworks, and the strategic role of the board in overseeing cybersecurity governance.“Cyber-risk equals business risk. Boards must translate cyberthreats into informed decisions to safeguard their organizations,” says Frank Dickson, group vice president, Security and Trust at IDC.
Executive Snapshot
Situation Overview
Enter Kevin Mandia, the Former CEO at Mandiant and FireEye
Advice for the Technology Buyer
Cyber Triage
How Good Are We? How Secure Are We? What Are the Odds of Something Bad Happening?
How Good at Cybersecurity Do We Need to Be?
What Should Boards Worry About?
Cyber Talent Assessment
What Are the Best Practices to Supervise the Work?
What Are the Questions We the Board Should Ask to the CISO? (How Good Is the CISO?)
Trying to Know the Unknown
What Do CEOs Wish They Had Done Before a Breach?
How Does AI Impact Us from a Risk Perspective? How Should We Be Thinking About AI?
Miscellaneous Inquiries
How Does [Insert Headline of the Day] Affect Us?
What Are Other Boards Asking You?
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