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Cybersecurity through Risk Management

Managing cybersecurity through risk management could be your competitive advantage. Equipped with the knowledge of cyber risks, the Board, C-Suite and the management will be able to prudently make strategic decisions on investing to mitigate those risks.

This will also, for example, help the organisation to:

  • 1 Remain compliant to relevant cybersecurity and privacy legislations, for example, Australian Privacy Act, EU GDPR, CCPA, etc.
  • 2 Manage cyber risk in all domains for example IT, product development, operations, data management (client/ internal), Procurement, sales, marketing, HR, etc.
  • 3 Create a fit for purpose governance structure - the right balance of security personnel (engineers, GRC, architects, etc.)
  • 4 Have the right set of fit-for-purpose security tools in place without overspending on services/tools that the organisation does not need.

Our services & our approach

We build ISMS (Information Security Management System) from the ground up

Every organisation is inherently different due to the domain it operates in, the technologies used, the market, the operational jurisdiction, its internal culture, the governing legislation, etc.

Building a successful and continually improving ISMS requires all of these key factors to be considered. At AnswerSpecific, we understand that this requires a cultural change within the organisation which needs to be initiated by the top management. Hence, we work with the higher management, and many times with the board & the CEO to create and implement a holistic ISMS.

We help build a risk awareness culture

Cybersecurity is best managed by building risk culture within the organisation. This approach also helps the Board and the Senior Management understand threats to the organisation and ultimately help them decide on the right strategies to mitigate those risks. These strategies progressively pervade all levels of the organisation to create a robust risk-aware culture. We adopt a holistic approach in which we take into account the organisation's vision, mission, current practices and stakeholder interest to formulate an organisation-specific framework to fortify its cybersecurity landscape.

For organisations with an ISMS already in place

We conduct risk & gap assessment including cybersecurity audits. We utilise industry accepted auditing principles such as ISO 19001 to perform these reviews so that the review/audit results paint a precise reflection of the organisation's current state.

We review your organisation's controls, policies and procedures and perform staff and manager interviews to determine the level of information and cybersecurity maturity and ability to manage risk. These reviews typically align to industry standards and frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, etc. We then utilise the outcome of such assessments to close gaps by working with relevant teams thereby raising organisation's cybersecurity maturity level and resilience.

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Other services

AnswerSpecific® provides a specific roadmap to our clients to achieve organisation’s objectives by managing security risks and compliance challenges. Our advisory services help you to identify the vulnerabilities in your security posture as cyber criminals continuously look for ways to exploit vulnerabilities.

1. Security architecture & system configuration reviews

Our team will determine whether the controls within your business network and communications environment are suitable and effective. These assessments typically cover security configuration, server configurations, firewalls, network infrastructure. Controls should align with vendor and industry best practice recommendations. If not, we will recommend optimal changes to strengthen any weak controls.

2. Application reviews

Utilising secure system engineering principles, our team delivers guidance to ensure deployed products or systems survive confronting threats. Whether implementing a new system, upgrading existing or legacy systems, we will work with your business to refine or reinforce your cyber resilience.

3. Supply chain risk management

Our team will work with you to identify risks that arise throughout the supply chain and identify the weak links. Our team will then help you to map out appropriate mitigation strategies to effectively manage your supply chain risk. Managing the supply chain is an important part of your organisation's approach to risk management. Understanding where and how the supply chain interacts with your organisation is key to implementing security best practices.

4. Ethical hacking & penetration testing

With our dedicated pen testing partners, we identify, test and highlight vulnerabilities in your networks, applications, external websites or internal systems.

5. SaaS application security reviews

If you are a SaaS provider, our team works with you to assess your application, policies, procedures and application development practices to meet customer security requirements and to help you achieve certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001, certifications that your customers have been asking in their security screening questionnaires.

6. Regulations (thinking of expanding into the EU?)

Our team will help you align with EU GDPR so that your business is compliant at the outset of your EU activities. We have developed an easy and effective approach to help your organisation achieve and maintain its obligations to this EU Privacy Law.