Design of Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Tool for Small and Medium Sized Businesses using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Start Date
20-10-2018 11:30 AM
End Date
20-10-2018 11:55 AM
Location
KC 462
Abstract
Using cybersecurity risk assessment techniques, organizations can gain a holistic and prioritized view of information security objectives. However, with current methods, cybersecurity risk assessments are cost-prohibitive for small and medium sized businesses (SMB). These organizations experience increased vulnerability to adverse cyber events, are stuck in a reactive cycle and scramble to meet compliance goals.
The ongoing research seeks to create a risk assessment tool using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework in conjunction with complementary innovations to reduce the cost of a cyber risk assessment exercise for SMBs and enable the effective communication of security controls to various stakeholders in small and medium sized businesses.
Design of Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Tool for Small and Medium Sized Businesses using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
KC 462
Using cybersecurity risk assessment techniques, organizations can gain a holistic and prioritized view of information security objectives. However, with current methods, cybersecurity risk assessments are cost-prohibitive for small and medium sized businesses (SMB). These organizations experience increased vulnerability to adverse cyber events, are stuck in a reactive cycle and scramble to meet compliance goals.
The ongoing research seeks to create a risk assessment tool using the NIST Cybersecurity Framework in conjunction with complementary innovations to reduce the cost of a cyber risk assessment exercise for SMBs and enable the effective communication of security controls to various stakeholders in small and medium sized businesses.