Guest: Keyaan Williams, Founder and Managing Director of CLASS-LLC [@_CLASSllc]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/keyaan/
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Host: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]
On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/sean-martin
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Episode Notes
In this episode of the Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast, hosted by Sean Martin, we are joined by guest Keyaan Williams to discuss the impact of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Incident Reporting Rule on organizations and its far-reaching implications. The wide-ranging discussion covers the shift in responsibility from a single Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to the entire organization, the necessity for companies to have situational awareness to rapidly determine the materiality of cyber security incidents, and how these rules affect the company's enterprise risk management strategy.
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is integral to the way organizations protect themselves and manage risk. Contrary to focusing exclusively on cybersecurity and cyber-related risk, ERM takes an holistic approach and considers all risks across the company. This comprehensive approach ensures that companies make well-informed decisions about how they allocate resources, prioritize risks, and choose specific areas to mitigate. ERM also distributes the burden of risk oversight, reducing the intense pressure on CISOs or any single department and making risk management a collective responsibility. In an era of increasing regulatory oversight, such as the new rules from the SEC, ERM also aims to help companies demonstrate that they are taking all necessary precautions and addressing regulatory requirements effectively.
Williams also emphasizes the need for businesses to prepare for the increasing regulatory scrutiny by maintaining a robust governance structure and adopting a team-based approach for managing cyber security risks. They predict the possibility of additional rule-making concerning cybersecurity in the future, thus viewing the current phase as the calm before the storm.
Williams ends the conversation with an invitation for listeners to provide feedback, reinforcing the theme of the episode: collective engagement in cybersecurity management.
Key Questions Addressed:
- What is the impact of the new SEC reporting rule on CISOs and their teams?
- How can Enterprise Risk Management contribute to overcoming cybersecurity challenges?
- How does the SEC reporting rule change the role of a CISO within an organization?
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