Cyber resilience has quickly become the top buzzword for protecting organisations, but what does it really mean? Cyber resilience is an organisation’s ability to bounce back and adapt when cyber-attacks occur. Unfortunately cyber criminals are constantly attacking organisations for their data and no organisation or industry is exempt from this.
The Cybersecurity Ventures report found that the cost of global cybercrime is to reach a staggering $10.5 Trillion by 2025. Cybercrime is constantly evolving, and breaches happen every day to both small and huge organisations alike.
Prioritising Cyber Risks and Taking a Proactive Stance
To ensure your organisation’s data and digital assets are protected, taking a proactive stance is essential. Where most organisations go wrong and become vulnerable is by not taking steps and establishing a strategy for potential attacks and breaches.
Proactive measures include:
- Implementing an ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management System
- Consistent risk assessments
- Updating cyber security policies
- Training all employees on spotting cyber attacks
- Keeping important software updated
- Network protection
- Data backup and recovery processes
- Incident response planning
- Regular cybersecurity testing
- Vendor scrutiny
- Continuous improvement of all measures
Benefits of Establishing Proactive Measures
Some of the top level benefits your organisation will receive and when taking proactive stance against cyber criminals include:
Protect Yourself and Your Clients from Evolving Threats
Cybercriminals are constantly developing new techniques and targeting different vulnerabilities in organisational systems. With proactive measures you safeguard your data and assets and protect your client’s information.
Minimise Downtime During Disruptions
Successful attacks focus on creating significant damage and downtime to an organisation. By implementing resilient measures your organisation can mitigate the impact of cyber-attacks for quick recovery processes.
Safeguard Collected Information
Many organisations collect personal information and financial information. A breach could lead to the theft and exposure of this information. This can directly affect all clients and customers and lead to significant financial and reputational damage.
Ensuring Compliance with Local and International Laws
All industries are subject to regulatory requirements for data protection. These include POPIA, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. By implementing proacting procedures and protecting personal information you are able to comply with these requirements.
How Often Should Cyber Risks Be Reviewed?
Cyber vulnerabilities and potential risks should be reviewed continuously to ensure there are no gaps or potential vulnerabilities being targeted or missed. Internal assessments are to be done every 6 months or quarterly.
Building Cyber Resilience with a Dedicated Team
The best way to ensure cyber resilience is by having a dedicated team able to prioritise your organisations cyber and information security. A team of experts will be able to do consistent cyber risk assessments and ensure that when there is an attack that your organisation is able to recover and restore operations as quickly as possible.
Secure Your Organisation with WWISE Cybersecurity Experts
At WWISE, our team of cybersecurity experts are able to support your organisation through implementing proactive measures, international standards and ensure your organisation comply with local and international regulations. Our Security Operations Center (SOC) is able to provide your organisation with a dedicated team of cybersecurity experts to ensure your data and digital assets are safe and secure.
Contact us at admin@wwise.co.za or give us a call at 012 644 0142 today to learn how our cybersecurity services can help safeguard your organisation.