KuppingerCole Report
Leadership Brief
By Matthias Reinwarth

Working for the Business, not the Auditors

Forward-thinking companies no longer see cybersecurity, governance, compliance and privacy as something they are just forced to do. Instead, a comprehensive alignment with applicable policies, regulations and laws is the basis for consistently and competitively enabling and sustainably operating digital business.
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Content of Figures

  1. Figure 1 Positive impact on a digital organization
  2. Figure 2 Effort and continuous risk mitigation

1 Executive Summary

An essential, strategic challenge for every organization is the definition of adequate corporate goals. These goals ideally determine the bottom line ...

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2 Analysis

From a “must” to a business enabler

Companies face challenges every day, whether they are occasional issues such as economic turbulence and changing ...

Shifting towards compliance and cybersecurity by design

A business needs to have a vision for compliance and information security, including their d ...

However, it is important that you avoid drawing too simple conclusions. The fact that you are compliant does not mean that your company is safe.

Co ...

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3 Recommendations

Controls and audits must not be considered a nuisance. Organizations need to change their perception towards them being the actual enabler of more, mo ...

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