Chapter 4
Evaluating Your Current Cybersecurity Posture
IN THIS CHAPTER
Discovering why you may not be as cybersecure as you think you are
Understanding how to protect against cyber risks
Evaluating your current cybersecurity measures
Taking a look at privacy
Adopting best practices
The first step in improving your protection against cyberthreats is to understand exactly what it is that you need to protect. Only after you have a good grasp on that information can you evaluate what is actually needed to deliver adequate security and determine whether you have any gaps to address.
You must consider what data you have, from whom you must protect it, and how sensitive it is to you. What would happen if, for example, it were publicized on the Internet for the world to see? Then you can evaluate how much you’re willing to spend — timewise and moneywise — on protecting it.
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