Philipp Zimmermann
Manager | Cyber Strategy & Governance
Cyber Strategy & Governance
Cyber Strategy & Governance
Strengthen your cyber resilience with a solid foundation of cyber strategy and governance
As a cyber security consultancy for German medium-sized companies, we are committed to providing our clients with effective cyber resilience solutions that are both current and future-proof. We offer comprehensive cyber services, a wealth of expertise and a great deal of passion. Our cyber strategy and governance consulting services ensure the digital security of your data and information is firmly established, and we assist you in implementing effective and efficient processes for managing cyber security risks.
The following are common challenges that our clients face in relation to cyber strategy and governance:
- A lack of transparency regarding their own IT asset landscape, data flows, and the resulting cyber threats and risks.
- Inadequate investment in cybersecurity solutions. Unfortunately, despite rising security costs, the number of attacks is also increasing (source: BSI Lagebericht 2023).
- Early and timely cyber security due diligence is an integral part of mergers and acquisitions of new companies.
- It is crucial to recognize that employees alone do not constitute a human firewall; the implementation of established structures, processes, and measures is essential for comprehensive protection.
What is cyber strategy and governance?
A targeted cyber strategy is vital for businesses in today's digital age. It supports the business model and objectives, as well as the IT strategy, protecting digital assets and enabling swift and effective responses to cyber threats. This strategy is indispensable for most business models.
Cyber governance encompasses the framework, guidelines and processes that ensure the defined cyber strategy is effectively implemented and monitored.
Information Security Management System (ISMS)
Implementing an ISMS can help you to effectively govern information security risks. An ISMS can be defined and implemented for an entire organisation or just a critical part of an organisation. If desired, your ISMS can be certified to recognised standards such as ISO 27001 or TISAX. An ISMS comprehensively addresses all facets of information security risk management, ensuring the integrity, confidentiality, availability and authenticity of your data.
We are pleased to offer our comprehensive support in implementing and achieving certification readiness for all major ISMS standards.
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Cyber Maturity Assessment
Our cyber maturity assessment includes a thorough analysis of your current security infrastructure, identification of potential vulnerabilities and risks, and the development of customised recommendations and action plans to improve your cyber resilience. Our objective is to enable you to respond proactively to threats, optimise your security precautions and minimise the impact of cyber-attacks.
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Cyber Risk Management
Do you have a clear understanding of your organisation's cyber risk appetite and a comprehensive overview of your cyber risks? Do you have an effective process that regularly and continuously identifies, quantifies, assesses and manages your cyber risks in line with your risk appetite?
Our services include helping you to identify your risk appetite as an organisation and to define and implement a methodology for managing your cyber risks accordingly. In the face of the constantly rising number of cyberattacks, the risk of a successful attack and its impact represent a significant business risk.
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Cyber Compliance
The objective of cyber compliance is to minimise the risk of data breaches, financial losses and legal repercussions, and to build trust among customers and stakeholders that the organisation is secure. Conducting a thorough cyber compliance assessment will help your organisation ensure that it is adhering to the relevant standards and regulations and effectively maintaining the security of its systems and data.
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BCM & ITSCM
In the business world, resilience is defined as the ability of an individual or an organisation to adapt, recover and strengthen its position in the face of adverse circumstances, crises or shocks.
In the context of institutions, resilience is not an innate quality, but can be strengthened through training, practice and the development of certain processes and procedures. By proactively identifying your strengths and weaknesses, learning effective prevention and coping strategies, and establishing a supportive network, you can enhance your resilience, effectively navigate the challenges of the digital age, meet legal requirements and, through ongoing process management, achieve enhanced financial efficiency.
Our business continuity specialists can work with you to ensure that your critical business processes can be maintained even during a crisis or emergency. This includes developing plans and strategies for backup systems, alternative work locations, crisis communication plans, and the continuous review and update of these strategies. Furthermore, we work with you to develop strategies and processes for prevention.
LEARN MOREBenefits of an effective cyber strategy and governance
In the current global and digitalised business environment, it is imperative for companies to implement a robust cyber strategy. It establishes the cornerstone for cyber resilience, empowering companies to be fully prepared for potential cyber attacks and to mitigate their impact. An effective and holistically implemented cyber strategy will offer the following advantages in terms of securing your digital assets and information:
Risk minimization – We help you implement appropriate security measures and processes that minimize your cyber risks and threats
Higher credibility & better reputation – a robust cyber strategy & governance can strengthen the trust of customers, business partners and other stakeholders by showing that the organization is proactively addressing the security of their data and systems
Compliance – a solid cyber strategy and governance helps to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in the area of cyber and information security
Crisis management – a well-thought-out cyber strategy and governance that supports the business strategy makes it easier to manage cyber-attacks and other security incidents by defining clear responsibilities, processes and communication channels.
Overview of cyber return on investment – by implementing an effective cyber strategy and governance, you can identify your return on cyber investment and act accordingly.
Innovation – an appropriate cyber strategy also promotes innovation by creating a secure environment in which new technologies and business models can be developed and implemented.
Why BDO Cyber Security?
- We are committed to enhancing the resilience of your organisation on a comprehensive basis, and this remains our primary focus.
- We provide comprehensive support, ranging from strategy design to full implementation.
- We offer expert guidance on cyber security, extending from the supervisory board to the operational implementation level. We are dedicated partners in this regard.
- Our team is dedicated to implementing and designing cyber strategy and governance solutions.
- We help you meet existing cyber security requirements while considering the needs of the entire organisation.
We are looking forward to meeting you and supporting you in your professional journey. Our team is here to assist you.