It’s surprising how often the simplest phrases can provide the most salient advice.
Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance.
- While the phrase may be a bit of a tortured alliteration, the truth and simplicity of its sentiment can’t be denied: When you want a good outcome, you have to think it through. Simple. Straightforward. To the point
- So why are so many boards and C-suites screaming into the void about how to handle cyber security?
- The answer couldn’t be clearer—they just need to plan it
- Now, simply directing a board or executive to “plan cybersecurity” sounds pedantic
- But it really is that straightforward and it really does need to be done from that level
Fail to Plan—Plan to Fail
- Every organization should be prepared for a cybersecurity situation — whether it's a simple system downtime, a regulatory issue, or a full-on criminal penetration
- Planning your cybersecurity responses and defenses is the necessary first step to ensuring your organization can not only react to those situations but survive them
- Without a formal plan, your business stands to substantially more value than necessary, navigating through the aftermath of a cyber security incident
- So start planning!