Modern business relies on digital technology that is, by its nature, vulnerable to attack. Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) face a growing and ever-evolving cyber threat landscape that has caught the attention of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and given rise to new rules related to cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incident disclosure by public companies.
Unit 42’s ebook, A New Regulatory Era for Cybersecurity, gives CISOs actionable insights to understand the new SEC cybersecurity incident reporting rules and ensure compliance through a proactive organization-wide security program.
This comprehensive ebook guides readers through crucial cybersecurity topics and introduces powerful steps to enhance cybersecurity measures, including:
- The nature and risk of cyberattacks. Learn to identify modern threat actors and their targets and understand why a more holistic, organization-wide approach to cybersecurity is necessary.
- The new SEC cybersecurity reporting rule. Understand the factors that led to the new rules and how they will affect incident response, risk management and governance.
- Compliance. Define a “material cybersecurity incident” and learn how CISOs should prepare for the new incident reporting requirements.
- Holistic cybersecurity planning. Learn three critical areas of focus for risk management and governance structure and how organizations should assess cybersecurity technology to maintain a strong cybersecurity stance.
“Whether a company loses a factory in a fire—or millions of files in a cybersecurity incident—it may be material to investors.” - Gary Gensler, SEC Chair
From understanding growing cyber threats to complying with new cyber incident reporting rules, “A New Regulatory Era for Cybersecurity” is a must-read for CISOs seeking a more effective and compliant cybersecurity program.
