Fraud Management and Cybercrime, Multi-Factor Authentication and Risk-Based Authentication, Ransomware
Niloofar Razi Howe, Ponderance, on technology-based and risk-based cyber defense
Tom Field (security editor) •
May 5, 2024
In today's cybersecurity landscape, where threats such as ransomware are rapidly evolving, organizations need to shift their approach to cybersecurity from a technology-based to a risk-based approach, says Nilufer Raj Howe, Chairman of the Board at Pondurance. said.
The opposite is to respond to threats as they come without having a program in place, she said. Rather than reacting to individual threats, businesses need to build a security framework that protects critical business assets and data by assessing risk tolerance and strategically addressing vulnerabilities. there is.
“The idea of a risk-based approach is to start with the fundamentals of your business, protect what's important – your intellectual property, your data, your operations – and understand what your risk tolerance levels and gaps are. And then over time. “How do we build a program that provides the right resources to fill that gap?” said Howe.
This video interview features an interview with Information Security Media Group. At RSA Conference 2024, Howe also discussed:
- How a risk-based approach to cybersecurity can help businesses make smarter decisions.
- How companies can take a risk-based approach to complying with new SEC mandates.
- How Pondurance helps customers adopt risk-based security.
Howe has been a technology and cybersecurity investor, executive, and entrepreneur for over 25 years. Most recently, he served as chief strategy officer and senior vice president of strategy and operations at RSA, a global cybersecurity company, where he led corporate strategy, corporate development and planning, business development, global program management, business operations, and He directed security operations and federal government. business development.
