For organizations in the Defense Industrial Base, CMMC readiness is an immediate mandate to line up security requirements across the digital supply chain. With the DoD’s final rule now in effect, companies must treat compliance as a strategic business imperative. Delaying readiness is risky, if not business-ending, and could result in loss of contracts.
Here, we’re discussing some of the most common barriers to certification… and why they cannot stop you from pursuing compliance.
Modern threats go beyond exploiting technical vulnerabilities; they target gaps in how organizations govern themselves, plan strategically, and maintain operational resilience. Risk management has never been more important than now, and this is especially true when facing ransomware and advanced persistent threats.
Cybersecurity hasn’t been an isolated issue for years, and most compliance leaders realize that it needs to be integrated into broader business risk management and governance processes.
Organizations in regulated industries can’t just meet security standards; they need to predict them one, three, or five years down the road. The ability to predict, measure, and manage risks is becoming a core competency, and Key Risk Indicators are foundational to this effort.
Key Risk Indicators, when properly developed, empower organizations to move from reactive compliance postures to proactive governance strategies. This article outlines the methodology and value of developing effective KRIs within the domains of governance, risk, compliance, and cybersecurity, especially for decision-makers shaping enterprise security programs.