What is Cybersecurity Governance?
Cybersecurity Governance is the set of responsibilities, practices and processes exercised by an organization’s leadership to provide oversight of the cybersecurity program to ensure objectives are achieved, manage risks and verify resources are used responsibly in cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity governance helps ensure cybersecurity operations align with overall business goals and legal/regulatory requirements. Core cybersecurity governance functions involves:
- Establishing cybersecurity policies and standards;
- Defining cybersecurity and data protection-related roles and accountability across the organization;
- Establishing cybersecurity metrics reporting;
- Overseeing cybersecurity program implementation and monitoring; and
- Reporting cybersecurity status to stakeholders.
A strong cybersecurity governance function can help create a culture of security awareness, ensures compliance and supports resilience against evolving cyber threats.