TechUK article highlights the qualities CISOs need in 2021

Cydea, and our partners Atkins, are featured in techUK’s #Cyber2021 week.

The guest blog post reinforces basic cyber hygiene, such as understanding what you are defending, as an important part of any cyber strategy. After all, assumption is a breeding ground for vulnerability!

Organisations are more vulnerable when they neglect the basics – and nowhere is this issue more apparent than when it comes to the people who use company IT systems.

Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) have all now faced a crisis: the global Coronavirus pandemic and amongst the significant challenges are also opportunities to better understand what’s important to their organisation.

[Good CISOs] will have a renewed understanding of how the disruptive nature of a major world event, like a flu pandemic, can affect every touchpoint of their organisation. They will have an improved appreciation of their business, a better understanding of their dependencies and which services are truly critical to operations,

Check out the full article on techUK: What qualities does a good CISO need as 2021 progresses?