Businesses today face an ever growing array of threats to the security of their critical data and IT assets. From sophisticated cyber attacks to unintentional data exposure to environmental threats, the list of potential causes of harm is endless. Understanding which threats pose the greatest likelihood of doing damage to the business can be challenging. A threat assessment team can assist business leaders in sifting through this information and prioritizing security initiatives that will help ensure the business does not become the next security breach headline.
A threat assessment team is a multi-faceted group that’s capable of not only identifying where an organization’s infrastructure is vulnerable, but also providing valuable context about the links between those vulnerabilities and various threat types. Assessing threats requires an understanding of the business landscape, ability to identify vulnerabilities, knowledge of current threats, and creativity to predict new threats. Establishing such a team requires careful planning and a methodical approach.