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Board Cybersecurity Oversight

By Randi Morrison posted 10-14-2018 09:24 PM

  

Deloitte's "Safeguarding the Crown Jewels: The Board's Role" succinctly and effectively captures the board's cybersecurity role as a function of its broader oversight responsibilities - replete with practical suggestions on how the board can achieve a level of confidence in its approach that is on par with other risk oversight areas, and suggested questions for management to help inform the board's understanding of the company's particular cyber-risk landscape. Among other sound tips: Directors should tap resources including peers and subject matter specialists to educate themselves on common industry and business model risks, and request that information shared with the board from all internal sources be reported in a consistent manner - including consistent lingo and visuals.

          See also these recent prior reports: "SEC Commissioner Stein Speaks on Board Cybersecurity Oversight," "Board Cybersecurity Expertise: Consider These Factors,"Board Cybersecurity Oversight Touchstones," and additional board cybersecurity oversight resources here. This post first appeared in last week's Society Alert!

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