Though cybersecurity is on every executive’s checklist today, most struggle with growing compliance burdens, keeping the costs moderate, and bringing team alignment.

A cybersecurity assessment is the key to combating the rising threat environment, and it’s prudent to secure systems before a breach cripples your business.

Read this guide, written by Avya Chaudhary for TechRepublic Premium, to learn how to perform a cybersecurity assessment within a five-point framework.

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  STEP 4: DEVELOP A RISK ANALYSIS REGISTER

  The risk analysis report is a vital bridge between executives, developers, and security teams. It translates complex technical jargon into actionable insights for informed security decisions. But the living document doesn’t just bring alignment between the middle and top tier of an organization — it can also be a financial lifesaver.

  A well-defined risk analysis report could have prevented the Equifax data breach of 2017. The company reportedly failed to patch a critical vulnerability for months, exposing the data of 147 million customers. Creating and updating a risk analysis report regularly would have likely identified this vulnerability as “High Risk” and saved Equifax from the immense reputational damage and spending $425 million in the aftermath.

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