These are notable examples, but how many other cyberattacks have taken place that aren’t publicly disclosed and fly under the radar? In this post, I will describe current pressures and the actions organizations need to take to successfully manage cyber-risk.
5 key areas to improve cyber-risk management
1. Asset visibility and management
Securing the environment starts with complete asset visibility because it is impossible to secure what you can’t see. Common visibility challenges with IT assets include unified visibility across hybrid environments, duplicate IT asset data and siloed or out-of-date asset databases.
In fact, according to 2023 research from TechTarget’s Enterprise Strategy Group, “Security Hygiene and Posture Management Remains Decentralized and Complex,” nearly all (95%) respondents surveyed had challenges related to fully understanding their organization’s IT asset inventory, and nearly one-third (32%) said they use at least 11 different databases, systems and tools for security asset management. This is common problem that needs to be fixed.
To gain a complete view of IT assets in order to secure them, organizations should adopt products that support a unified…
