Scrutiny over data protection and privacy, and the reporting and analysis behind a powerful threat defense, is moving to the boardroom as organizations are seeing the need to take a closer look at just how effective their security posture is. In a report, Gartner labels it ‘A New Era of Risk Reporting to the Board,’ noting that “Board members are increasingly aware and concerned about the importance of information security.” Gartner also notes that discussions have evolved from standard security metrics to understanding the enterprise-wide ramifications of information security risks. Boards are now expecting analysis and reporting of the organization’s…
Tom Brennan
Tom Brennan
Tom Brennan is Chairman of CREST USA, an international not-for-profit accreditation and certification body that represents and supports the technical information security market. In this role, he works with government and commercial organizations to optimize the value of CREST as a cybersecurity accreditation body and industry standards advocate. Brennan also serves as an industry evangelist and educator on the value of using accredited cybersecurity products and professionals to improve consumer privacy, security and protections worldwide.