The digital world has brought to life unprecedented ways to increase productivity, maximize value, and ultimately improve the lives of billions of people. At the same time, an explosion of cybersecurity incidents has brought unique challenges to businesses and government agencies alike. Today, polymorphic attacks capable of modifying themselves with every execution are ubiquitous. While many organizations would like to think their most sensitive mission-critical information is inoculated, it is becoming increasingly clear that no one is immune. Cybersecurity goes beyond hacker attacks and technical controls.

The cybersecurity regulatory and enforcement landscape is also dynamic and rapidly evolving, creating more challenges in complying with a myriad of industry standards while managing appropriate security controls. As mission-critical networks evolve into dynamic systems of interconnected networks with more open-source platforms and cloud-based solutions, governance and oversight throughout the system’s operational life-cycle is required. This encompasses a coordinated and regular re-evaluation of people, processes and technology to assure organizational readiness to protect, detect and respond to evolving threats.