Strategy and technology alone do not guarantee an effective cyber defense. Many organizations fall short because they lack the right mix of talent and capabilities, or aren’t using a strong and complete cyber security model, or have difficulty with properly executing the strategy.

1. Continuous Cyber Attacks:
Achieving Operational
Excellence for the New Normal

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Strategy and technology alone do not
guarantee an effective cyber defense
The best strategy, supported by the latest technology,
can fail if not executed properly.
Risks to effective cyber defense include:
•Increased exposure to attack
(cloud, Internet of Things, connected devices)
•High turnover within security team
•Lack of visibility to critical assets
•Frequent IT changes not communicated
•Length of time taken to detect breaches

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Shortage of critical technologies and skills
hamper organizations’ security approach
• Operations lack rigor and consistency
• Stakeholders remain unaware of their vulnerability
• Employees don’t follow standard security practices
• Security work generates “noise” that masks valid threats
• Out-dated tools and processes can limit effectiveness
of the security team

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Drive improved security operations
from actionable threat intelligence
Steps that can create security operational excellence:
1.Assess effectiveness of current security processes
2.Invest in attracting and retaining skilled security talent
3.Automate intelligently to leverage scarce resources
4.Understand how threat data pertains to the business
5.Identify what isn’t known
6.Create a plan to address knowledge gaps
7.Find an effective sparring partner to improve security capabilities

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Cyber defense strategies and supporting technology
will only work if executed properly
Leading organizations
focus on creating a
highly efficient
operating model
that balances
security operations,
new technology
implementation,
testing of security
posture and feedback
to update defenses.
Strategy &
Business Alignment
Assessment &
Architecture
Governance, Risk
& Compliance
People & Culture Change
Application &
Data Security
Platform &
Infrastructure Security
Digital Security
Vulnerability Management
& Threat Intelligence
Advanced Adversary
Simulations
Security Monitoring
Cyber Threat
Analytics
Incident Response
Remediation

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Achieving operational excellence in cyber defense
requires a comprehensive approach
Our model helps
organizations prepare
and protect for threats,
defend and detect
breaches, and then
respond to and recover
from incidents.
Strategy &
Business Alignment
Assessment &
Architecture
Governance, Risk
& Compliance
People & Culture Change
Application &
Data Security
Platform &
Infrastructure Security
Digital Security
Vulnerability Management
& Threat Intelligence
Advanced Adversary
Simulations
Security Monitoring
Cyber Threat
Analytics
Incident Response
Remediation

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Start with a big-picture strategy of how security
supports business performance
• Forward-thinking
capabilities to help
scale activities
• IT strategy that provides
greater understanding
of assets, data sets,
technical and
business functions
Strategy &
Business Alignment
Assessment &
Architecture
Governance, Risk
& Compliance
People & Culture Change
Application &
Data Security
Platform &
Infrastructure Security
Digital Security
Vulnerability Management
& Threat Intelligence
Advanced Adversary
Simulations
Security Monitoring
Cyber Threat
Analytics
Incident Response
Remediation

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Forward-thinking capabilities help scale activities effectively
• High-powered analytics
to predict and detect
incidents, and identify
behavior changes that
indicate security risks
• Emphasis on
visualization to
identify anomalies
Strategy &
Business Alignment
Assessment &
Architecture
Governance, Risk
& Compliance
People & Culture Change
Application &
Data Security
Platform &
Infrastructure Security
Digital Security
Vulnerability Management
& Threat Intelligence
Advanced Adversary
Simulations
Security Monitoring
Cyber Threat
Analytics
Incident Response
Remediation

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Concentrate on intelligent incident response
• Platforms that guide
operators in hunting
for threats
• Train the same way
the company fights
attackers, to prepare
for real-world
adversaries
Strategy &
Business Alignment
Assessment &
Architecture
Governance, Risk
& Compliance
People & Culture Change
Application &
Data Security
Platform &
Infrastructure Security
Digital Security
Vulnerability Management
& Threat Intelligence
Advanced Adversary
Simulations
Security Monitoring
Cyber Threat
Analytics
Incident Response
Remediation

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The goal
Create a highly efficient operating model that
balances security operations, new technology
implementation, testing of security posture and
feedback to update defenses.

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