Cyber threats are constantly evolving and recent studies and statistics highlight the growing severity of cyber risks to businesses. In fact, false sense of security is the primary reason hackers succeed in their attempts.
They target a company’s people, processes, procedures and weakest links. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, cybercrime will cost the global economy a staggering $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. This projection highlights the huge financial impact that businesses could face if they fail to address cyber risks effectively.
In light of this, it is crucial for an organization to stay ahead of the threats and consequences. This is where a cybersecurity audit is very important in an organization’s overall risk management framework.
A cybersecurity audit is a systematic examination of an organization’s information security controls to determine whether they are effectively protecting sensitive data and information systems.
The objective of a cybersecurity audit is to identify vulnerabilities, threats and how they can be prevented from being exploited by hackers. There are many kinds of cybersecurity audit that can be conducted but it depends on the…
