Separated by a common language: Is the C-Suite able to truly decipher and act upon the real threat of cyber-attacks?

Separated by a common language: Is the C-Suite able to truly decipher and act upon the real threat of cyber-attacks?

It is common knowledge that cyber security threats are occurring every day, arriving in all shapes and sizes, and speaking a variety of technologically and geographically different languages. Internet forums, media publications, and news channels around the world feature news of the latest attacks which, in written or verbal form, are a mix of acronyms, jargon, and idioms acting as shorthand for those in the know, but which might seem bewildering to interpret for anyone without prior experience of working within the sector.

It is common knowledge that cyber security threats are occurring every day, arriving in all shapes and sizes, and speaking a variety of technologically and geographically different languages. Internet forums, media publications, and news channels around the world feature news of the latest attacks which, in written or verbal form, are a mix of acronyms, jargon, and idioms acting as shorthand for those in the know, but which might seem bewildering to interpret for anyone without prior experience of working within the sector.

Is the C-Suite focusing on and discussing the right threats in the boardroom? Have they invested in the right tools to defend against those threats? Are they even aware of the threats to their businesses which carry the most danger?

While there is no shortage of information on the topic, this report highlights that the C-suite is often finding itself in a position where they are having to make business critical decisions without a clear picture of their unique threat landscape and the risk it poses to their organisation, due to the inability to fully comprehend the language of cybersecurity and the tools needed to gather reliable and actionable threat intelligence.

C-Suite decision makers need to understand the cybersecurity language to ensrue they make the right decisions for an optimal cyber protection for IT and OT networks that addresses multiple protection dimensions simultaneously.

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