CISOs Top 2024 Cybersecurity Resolutions
This article originally appeared on LinkedIn.
As cyber threats evolve, CISOs and security leaders are focused on improving defenses in 2024. Key resolutions include:
Preparing for evolving compliance landscapes like GDPR, FFIEC, DORA, NYDFS, and more. Understanding which business functions are critical allows you to identify which assets in your asset inventory are required to enable that part of the business to function and focus your resources and efforts on protecting these areas.
Updating business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response plans. An accurate inventory of critical cyber assets mapped to business functions supports effective planning.
Focusing on detection, prevention, and response fundamentals. A reliable inventory helps target high-risk assets for security controls.
Building a robust security culture amid new technologies like AI. A complete asset inventory provides visibility into assets, introducing new risks.
Conducting proactive risk assessments and allocating resources strategically. Inventory data helps identify and prioritize at-risk assets.
Measuring success with metrics beyond the absence of attacks. Inventory analytics provide asset performance indicators.
Fostering an environment for speaking up about weaknesses. Inventory gaps highlight potential blind spots.
Aligning security initiatives to budgets for sustainability and impact. Inventory analysis guides high-value investments.
Moving passwords into the background via passwordless authentication. Asset inventory data enables priority rollout.
Developing AI-acceptable use policies and guardrails proactively. Inventory informs appropriate AI asset deployment.
An accurate, up-to-date cyber asset inventory mapped to critical business functions will empower CISOs to achieve their 2024 resolutions. The asset inventory provides the evidence-based foundation for strategic security planning, targeted controls, and resilience. If you want a COMPLETE, evidence-based asset inventory that is not compiled from aggregated data sources or are seeking to validate your CMDB, check out the Redjack Platform (www.redjack.com).
