The law firm’s board now understands that cyber risk is a critical aspect of business risk the mitigation of which they must take a lead role in overseeing — a trend underscored in forthcoming Mimecast research of business and security leaders about perceptions of cyber risk at the C-suite and board level. The research revealed that boards increasingly recognize that any weak link in security architecture can put an organization in jeopardy. Further boards are beginning to consider fundamental business decisions within the context of cyber risk management.
Audience The natural talent of the law firm’s CIO is in software development but over the years he developed a strong aptitude for communication and an appreciation for the importance of knowing his audience. That’s particularly valuable when working with board members of varied cybersecurity whatsapp mobile number list experience most of whom are partners in the firm. We've spent a lot of time on communication learning to translate cybersecurity information into the business language of the board the CIO said.
There’s a lot of cybersecurity terminology that they just don't — and shouldn’t — care about. What they do care about are business operations and business risk. I'm not just saying ‘Here's a new technical thing we need because it reduces this technical risk’ the CIO said. Speaking the board's language has been absolutely pivotal. When big breaches are in the headlines the CIO is proactive about addressing them. I make an assessment about whether our executives or the board will want to know about it.
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