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Finally. Chief Officers in your business will understand the cyber risk with their own dashboard.

Chief officers in your organisation can now easily understand cyber risk through a personalised dashboard, improving decision-making and enhancing the selection of appropriate cyber insurance and policy protection.

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Understanding Cyber Risk: A Guide for Chief Officers

Cyber risk is one of the most significant threats to an organisation. An estimated global cybercrime industry is worth $9 trillion and ranked third among the world's largest economies.

Understanding this risk is crucial for chief officers, as it directly affects decision-making and selecting appropriate cyber insurance and policy protection. This understanding isn't just about knowing the threats; it's also about managing and mitigating these risks effectively.

Cyber Risk and Security Leadership

Navigating the cyber risk landscape requires a strong partnership with your Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and security leadership team. Together, you can comprehensively understand the cyber threats your organisation faces. This collaboration ensures you have the information to make informed decisions about your organisation's cybersecurity measures.

Cyber Compliance Frameworks and Insurance Premiums

Adhering to cyber compliance frameworks strengthens your organisation's cybersecurity and can lead to better insurance premiums. Insurers often reward organisations with a robust cyber risk management program, recognising their efforts to mitigate potential threats.

Understanding Your Insurance Policy

Knowing precisely what is covered by your cyber insurance policy is crucial. Only one in four policies in the UK is paid fully, and the majority of organisations have little idea what their policies actually cover. You'll need to protect the policy, understand its limitations, and make sure it aligns with your organisation's risk profile. This understanding allows you to identify gaps in coverage and take necessary action to ensure comprehensive protection. Having a dashboard showing you where there is risk to your policy means you can have an honest conversation with your security team about what actions must be taken.

Identifying Gaps in Your Cyber Posture

Awareness of your organisation's cyber posture is vital, especially concerning your insurance policy. Any gaps in your cyber security measures could affect your policy and leave your organisation vulnerable. Ongoing, real-time risk assessments identify these gaps and guide the process of implementing necessary security enhancements.

A Unified Approach to Cyber Threats

A joined-up understanding of cyber threats updates the culture of your organisation to something more powerful. The C-Suite dashboard does away with having to rely on reports and misunderstandings to mitigate cyber risk effectively. It also means that CISOs can sleep better knowing that the C Suite has just as much transparency as they do and can now turn to solutions rather than spend time reporting upwards. This combined understanding empowers chief officers to make informed decisions about their organisation's cyber risk management. It's not just about identifying threats but also about proactively implementing measures to mitigate these risks.

Understanding cyber risk is a must for every chief officer. With the rise of digital threats, it's more important than ever to understand your organisation's cyber risk, follow cyber compliance frameworks, know your insurance policy's coverage, identify any gaps in your cyber posture, and have a unified approach to managing these threats.

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  • Compliance Framework Mapping

    Arco Cyber aligns with ISO27001, NIST, NSCS CAF, CIS and CE+, offering collaborative framework responses, adjustable graphs, and peer benchmarking for a comprehensive industry overview.

  • Threat Identification

    Arco Cyber adopts an 'attacker eye view', mapping attack paths to controls, enlightening threat understanding, and prioritising investments for proactive defence.

  • Security Strategy

    Arco Cyber streamlines security roadmaps, focusing on impactful activities to reduce risk, save resources, and empower teams to protect business and data.

  • Continuous Controls Monitoring

    Arco Cyber informs leaders, offering a platform for visualising security control effectiveness and facilitating data-driven decisions.

  • Stakeholder Communication

    Arco Cyber ensures stakeholder awareness, fostering transparency and coordinated responses, maintaining trust, and unifying cybersecurity approaches.

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