The increase of ransomware attacks over recent years has cast a spotlight on the need for governments to adopt a risk-based approach to cybersecurity. Adam Vincent, Co-Founder, and CEO at ThreatConnect explains more.
Shortly after the SolarWinds hack of the software supply chain was disclosed, The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced its Systemic Cyber Risk Reduction Venture.
This focused on the relationship between threat, vulnerability, and consequence – in an effort to develop actionable metrics and quantify cybersecurity risks across US critical infrastructure. Not long after this, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) offered guidance to security teams and IT companies on how to assess if an organization was at risk and the actions needed to mitigate threats.
By Adam Vincent, CEO of ThreatConnect. Read more of the story here: https://news.hardwarepioneers.com/2021/08/03/a-three-pronged-approach-to-government-security/