Cybersecurity

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Any good cybersecurity program must start with risk management, and this then drives the program with a “continuous improvement” mindset. Threats change over time, as do the risks, so the cybersecurity program is not a “set and forget” program.  

Effective risk management is based upon five fundamental steps:

• Identify critical Assets
• Identify the value of critical assets
• Identify the impact of loss/harm to assets
• Identify the likelihood of loss or harm to assets
• Prioritize mitigation activities to be implemented

NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) was founded in 1901 and has defined many standards and benchmarks for various organizations and industries.  NIST developed a cybersecurity framework, which was created to establish an adaptive approach for all organizations to implement, manage, measure, and uniformly discuss cybersecurity.  The framework helps organizations establish an effective cybersecurity strategy, and aligns very well with business goals and language.

Our team  leverages the NIST cybersecurity framework to categorize suppliers, and more importantly, help our clients show thought leadership within their companies. By speaking in the language of this framework (Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover), our specialists can more easily discover where customers are in their lifecycle and help with solutions in each phase. Let our cybersecurity experts at Crown Business Solutions help you understand and select the right cybersecurity solutions to protect your business, which is your lifeline and largest asset.