This creates a risk of someone having more access than necessary. Another risk occurs when people leave an organization.
If the organization fails to terminate access in a timely fashion, threat actors may use the dormant account as a way to gain access to systems and networks. Although organizations need to undertake additional assessments when they make significant changes to their IT stack, this only covers their technology choices. Unfortunately, these changes can come at any time, not just on a predetermined schedule. As industry standards and regulatory compliance requirements change, many are requiring organizations to engage in continuous monitoring.
This means that companies need to move away from the point-in-time assessments and find ways to look proactively for new risks. In order to continuously mitigate risk, organizations need to continuously monitor for it. A cybersecurity risk assessment is the foundation of strong security and compliance programs.
Whether an organization is trying to pass an audit or reduce its risk of experiencing a data breach, it needs visibility to meet mission-critical needs. Many organizations are concerned with addressing compliance effectively and accurately as they introduce public cloud vendors where that they do not firsthand experience. What is a cybersecurity risk assessment? Why do organizations need a cybersecurity risk assessment? When do organizations need to perform a risk assessment?
Organizations need to perform risk assessments at three significant points in time. Security Program Establishment Before an organization creates a security policy or program, it needs to engage in a risk assessment.
Changes to the Technology Stack Another time that organizations need to formally review their risk assessment is when they plan to adopt new technologies or make significant changes to their IT stack. For example, some events that might trigger the need to review risk include: Onboarding a new Software-as-a-Service SaaS Migrating a database from on-premises to cloud Adding new on-premises servers to a network Adding new firewall providers Annually Under most compliance mandates, organizations should review their risk assessments at least once per year.
How to Perform a Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Performing a cyber risk assessment takes time, but the outcome enables the organization to mature its security and compliance programs. Create a Team No single person can manage an enterprise cybersecurity risk assessment. Identify The first cybersecurity risk assessment phase is the identification step. Devices Organizations need to identify all the devices connected to their networks that store, transmit, collect, and process data.
Some devices to consider include: Workstations Smartphones Tablets Servers Network devices like routers, switches, bridges, and modems IoT devices like printers, coffee makers, security systems, and card readers Scanning the network can often provide visibility into connected devices. Data Not all data poses the same security risk. Some data types that pose a greater security risk include: Names Birthdates Addresses Social security Bank account numbers Credit card data Customer IP address Biometric data like fingerprints or face ID Health data Education records Employee personal information Genetic data Corporate financial records Intellectual property Cybersecurity and privacy compliance requirements tend to focus on PII because threat actors often target this data because they can sell it on the dark web.
Locations that store, process, and transmit data As organizations increasingly migrate data and processes to the cloud, identifying locations that store, process, and transmit data becomes more challenging. Users The rise in credential theft attacks means that organizations need to focus more intensely on identifying users who increase their cybersecurity risk. Generally, organizations assign risk along a spectrum based on impact. For example: High risk: being compromised would cause an extremely negative Medium: being compromised would have a negative impact Low: being compromised would have little to no negative impact For example, if threat actors gained access to a document containing a draft blog post, the risk is low because it poses little negative impact to the organization.
Impact to the organization includes looking at the: Financial risk: how would a data breach impact financial stability? Compliance risk: would a data breach lead to fines or penalties from a compliance violation? Reputation risk: how would customer churn impact the organization after a data breach?
Organizations can make one of four decisions. Data Risk Mitigation Controls Most controls that protect sensitive information are done by limiting user access and managing where data is processed, stored, or transmitted. Device Risk Mitigation Controls Mitigating the cybersecurity risks associated with devices has become even more challenging with more people working remotely and using personal devices.
The client does not need to perform regular maintenance on software or hardware systems, or be concerned about upgrades. Most of the risks involved with hardware and software management are transferred to the cloud provider Zhang, Cheng and Boutaba. Finally, employees enjoy cloud computing because of the flexibility it affords in accessing their work remotely and on multiple devices including their mobile phones Franklin, Bowler, and Brown.
However, the drawbacks of cloud computing should be included in any sensible risk assessment. One risk is service reliability and availability.
The client depends on the cloud provider for essential business services including email. This risk can be mitigated easily by purchasing cloud based services only from reputable providers. Another risk is data lock-in, which essentially means that once you, the client, commits to working with a specific cloud provider, your data might….
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