How to Improve Your Board’s Cyber Security Literacy

How to Improve Your Board’sCyber Security LiteracyMay 28, 2015

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Today’s Presenters

Colin Anderson

VP of Infosec & CISO

Levi Strauss

Larry Clinton

President & CEO

ISA

Colleen Brown

Associate

Sidley Austin LLP

Dwayne Melancon

VP R&D & CTO

Tripwire

What should CISO’s know – and do -- to effectively interact with the board?

What are the main areas boards should be concerned about before a breach? After a breach?

For cyber security/cyber risk, where is the line between board and management responsibility?

If you don’t have a strong relationship with the board yet, where should you start?

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Three Key Takeaways

Encourage boards to focus on risk, not security

Provide context and comparisons whenever possible

Develop key indicators/metrics that tell a story, are easy to understand and talk to business risk

Colin Anderson

VP of Infosec & CISO

Levi Strauss

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Three Key Takeaways

Change how you think about cyber security

Change how you talk about cyber security

Use the NACD Handbook for reaching boards and sr. managers

Larry Clinton

President & CEO

ISA

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Three Key Takeaways

Ensure you have a comprehensive data protection program

Ensure the board is engaged on cybersecurity and develop a record of that engagement

Consider putting resources in place in advance, including cyber-insurance and pre-engaging with third-party service providers

Colleen Brown

Associate

Sidley Austin LLP

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Three Key Takeaways

Use the headlines as “teachable moments”

Before bringing topics to the board, ask “Is this appropriate for the board, or should it be management’s responsibility?”

Communicate in terms of impact to the business – for example, leverage annual reports, relate to key risks and objectives Dwayne Melancon

VP R&D & CTO

Tripwire

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