Very informative ebook! My Takeaways: "CISOs must strike a balance between what is needed in a security program and the risks to undertake for the business to move forward." "Without this balance, organizations miss opportunitie…lnkd.in/gaDVj4a lnkd.in/gNCAmTa

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Of the 76 Australian companies and NFPs I have reviewed recently, only 14% had DMARC enforced. A scary 47% have no DMARC applied at all! If I contact you out of courtesy regarding your DMARC status, this is just some of the insigh…lnkd.in/gSV-iN8 lnkd.in/gg9QPa2

IT General Controls (ITGC) ensure the integrity of the data and processes within systems. In essence, they consist of access controls, change controls and computer operations. Here are some suggestions on testing access controls. While these can be perfo…lnkd.in/ghmshdbv

Interesting insight from Info~Tech, who have curated some compelling insights into their upcoming research, supplying decision makers with valuable insights and best practices to make informed and effective decisions. By leveragi…lnkd.in/gWxpB_Eq lnkd.in/gYFrM7Cj

Avoid following trends solely for the sake of following them. It is critical to comprehend the concept and apply it to your industry. Every industry has its own set of problems and opportunities. Info-tech's approach provides a r…lnkd.in/gkgcjW7D lnkd.in/gJArhEvV

Stakeholder management is a critical aspect of running a successful IT department. Info-Tech's CIO Business Vision program is a low effort, high impact diagnostic that will give you a detailed report card on stakeholder satisfacti…lnkd.in/gZUY494f lnkd.in/ghWZuAzM

Savvy CIOs are assessing the effectiveness of their organisation's IT Strategy and Governance through a robust, data-driven high-impact, low-effort stakeholder diagnostic survey.   The benefits of the CIO Business Vision Diagnostic include: ·        Unde…lnkd.in/gizyFqFz

The NCSC UK Cyber Security Toolkit for Boards really is an excellent resource “designed to help board members govern cyber risk more effectively.” It outlines the following 9 areas for boards (and management) to focus on: 1. Embe…lnkd.in/gHejBdSM lnkd.in/gBaRVseE

Should I involve the IT Team in a Penetration Test? When a Penetration Test is performed without the involvement of the IT team, it can be referred to as a "blind" test. They are usually undertaken against a mature cyber environment. Indicators of a matu…lnkd.in/gYT5NmZR

Turning the ACSC Essential Eight Assessment Process Guide into an assessment tool. I am quite proud of how I am able to take any PDF document and turn the contents into an MS Excel Spreadsheet assessment tool. An important cons…lnkd.in/g8s7DyTT lnkd.in/gNn-izhb

There is a good message in the 2023 Director’s Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight pertaining to Principle 5 Cybersecurity Measurement and Reporting: “Board-management discussions about cyber risk should include identification and quantification of financia…lnkd.in/gA2pWR4R

Here is a useful resource from the Ireland Data Protection Commission (DPC), consisting of 53 questions across the categories listed below.     ·       Personal Data   ·       Data Subject Rights        ·       Accuracy and Reten…lnkd.in/gA69xMEr lnkd.in/gUtD7fp4

A good read from InTheBlack: “6 amazing generative AI content tools ChatGPT isn't the only cool AI tool. Unleash your productivity and creativity with this curated list: 1. ChatGPT 2. ChatSonic 3. DALL·E 2 4. YouChat 5. Microso…lnkd.in/gjNTiNAa lnkd.in/gfJpxzGU

Great summary of 8 security risks within THE STATE OF STORAGE & BACKUP SECURITY REPORT 2023 “Top five security risks: 01 Insecure network settings 02 Unaddressed CVEs 03 Access rights issues (over-exposure) 04 Insecure user management and authentication…lnkd.in/g63BmMKh

A key foundational requirement for implementing sound IT and cyber security is an assessment of IT Governance and Strategy good practices. This should include assessing IT and Business priorities, establishing IT performance indi…lnkd.in/gztk962d lnkd.in/g5DnNBTS

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