Cybersecurity and the Evolving Role of Boards

Boards of directors are beginning to play a greater role in evaluating the effectiveness of their organizations' cybersecurity practices, as stolen customer information often leads to executive-level shake-ups. Corporations are increasingly being held to strict standards by their owners, business partners, donors and regulators regarding cybersecurity processes and events, but still many boards have yet to apply that same level of scrutiny to their own security. This article provides an evaluation framework for directors and senior management to improve their engagement with cybersecurity. The white paper will answer the questions:

• How is your board data stored?
• How strong are the locks?
• Who controls the keys?