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Three Initiatives CISOs should prioritize in the Post-Pandemic Landscape

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Three Initiatives CISOs should prioritize in the Post-Pandemic Landscape

With organizations increasingly striving to transform themselves in the post-pandemic business landscape, CISOs must take steps to help them achieve their goals, while also ensuring they strengthen their cyber security posture.


The rapid acceleration of digital transformation initiatives to survive and maintain business operations amid the Covid crisis has weakened the cyber security posture of organizations. In fact, according to Accenture's 2019 report "The Cost of Cybercrime", Even before COVID-19, nearly 68% of business leaders felt that their cyber security risks were increasing. With the pandemic exposing security vulnerabilities in 2020 and early 2021, it has become increasingly important for CISOs to rethink their strategies to strengthen the cyber security posture of their enterprises.


However, to effectively maximize security, CISOs need more than just technical and leadership skills, they need to understand how their organization works. Here are some key initiatives CISOs should focus on in the aftermath of the pandemic and beyond.


To survive and potentially thrive in the global health crisis, many organizations were left with no choice but to opt for remote work environments. While the adoption of the remote working model allowed organizations to protect their employees,


CISOs were under immense pressure to eliminate security vulnerabilities. They were forced to carefully monitor remote VPN connections, and endpoints prone to cyber attacks, create common patterns and maintain standard security protocols.


As the impact of the pandemic gradually subsides, organizations are increasingly opting for hybrid working environments. Since many industry experts predict that the new model is here to stay, CISOs must implement a robust security awareness program. This will enable them to address common vulnerabilities, secure the workforce, and strengthen the organization's security infrastructure effectively.


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