Executive's Guide to Cyber Risk

A solid, non-technical foundation to help executives and board members understand cyber risk In the Executive's Guide to Cyber Risk: Securing the Future Today, distinguished information security and data privacy expert Siegfried Moyo delivers an incisive and foundational guidance for executives tasked with making sound decisions regarding cyber risk management. The book offers non-technical, business-side executives with the key information they need to understand the nature of cyber risk and its impact on organizations and their growth. In the book, readers will find: Strategies for leading with foresight (as opposed to hindsight) while maintaining the company’s vision and objectives Focused, jargon-free explanations of cyber risk that liken it to any other business risk Comprehensive discussions of the fundamentals of cyber risk that enable executive leadership to make well-informed choices Perfect for chief executives in any functional area, the Executive’s Guide to Cyber Risk also belongs in the libraries of board members, directors, managers, and other business leaders seeking to mitigate the risks posed by malicious actors or from the failure of its information systems.

Foreword ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xv About the Author xvii Chapter 1: Cyber Strategy: The Strategy- Centric Approach 1 Chapter 2: Cyber Value: The Value- Centric Approach 17 Chapter 3: Cyber Compliance: The Compliance- Centric Approach 31 Chapter 4: Cyber Culture: The Human- Centric Approach 41 Chapter 5: Cyber Resilience: The Technology- Centric Approach 57 Appendix A 73 Appendix B 95 Appendix C 99 Appendix D 107 Appendix E 109 Index 177