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cyber attacks? For example, an curve and being equipped to than the rule. The catalyst for change
attack that causes an operational implement a successful cyber security came from regulation, but successful
outage has much wider ranging strategy requires good people in mid to implementation only happened when
consequences. senior level cyber roles. Depending on top-level management instilled the
■ Modelling and quantifying cyber the size of the company, this may be culture of “we are all in this together”.
risk in this manner can help the about training staff or recruiting The culture coming from the top
board take a broader view, beyond dedicated cyber roles. But, either way, undoubtedly filters down to every
the technology, of how to focus the key is not to do nothing. Use the layer of the organisation. Can the
their security efforts. best resources you have and start same be done with cyber security to
equipping your team with the tools help get ahead of the curve? The
COMPANY MISSION they need. Training the board is regulation is coming and we do
Senior management must understand important too. Having a board member believe that the culture of
that cyber security is not merely a trained to deal with mitigation plans organisations will follow. In fact, the
technology challenge, but a business and to react to cyber attacks is not trend has already begun; in the same
challenge that can affect the core of only good business sense, but sends a report mentioned earlier, 57 per cent
the company’s mission. So-called ‘soft’ positive message throughout the of respondents said their boards have
elements such as culture and talent company, demonstrating that you take a clear understanding of the potential
management are hugely important in these security risks seriously. impacts resulting from a loss of, or
terms of how a business takes this In the government’s Cyber disruption to, key information or data
challenge forward. Governance Health Check Report 2017, assets. This is the highest level since
more than two thirds of respondents the survey began in 2013.
TALENT MANAGEMENT (68 per cent) said their board had We would conclude that if
Anyone reading this who is a parent received no training in order to deal companies continue to segregate
to a prospective university student with a cyber incident within their cyber security as the responsibility
should consider job market trends. organisation. of the IT department, they will fail
The cyber security industry has an in achieving an overall secure
unemployment rate of zero and the CULTURE environment. Leadership needs
demand for certified cyber security Corporate culture is an increasingly to instill a culture of collaboration
professionals is growing at over 10 powerful tool to drive workforce and drive the cyber security strategy
times the rate of the overall job behaviour and ultimately impact the at all levels. ■
market. This is resulting in a huge organisation and industry as a whole.
skills gap across the global A huge demonstration of where ■ Lagoni is a technical services
marketplace – a great result if you are board level ‘buy-in’ has driven industry provider with over 10 years’
qualified cyber security whizz, not so change is safety. Within the gas operating experience in the energy
much if you are a growing company in industry, safety first is commonplace sector specialising in engineering,
need of a cyber security team. – but it wasn’t always the case. Only consultancy and software realization.
What’s this got to do with senior within the last 50 years have For more information visit
management? Staying ahead of the accidents become the exception rather www.lagoni.co.uk

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