Risk assessment strategies: Be careful what you eat
Conducting risk assessments are a valuable piece of any security program. But, in order to achieve maximum return, there’s a right and a wrong way to follow through.
Have you ever walked into a Vegas buffet and said to yourself, “I really want the steak, but that sushi looks delicious, and so does that chicken parmesan”? The spread and variety of dining options all look appetizing, but the choices can be overwhelming. Though your eyes grow big before any giant buffet, there’s only so much room in your stomach. Thus, you need a strategy for your feast.
Like a Vegas buffet, risk assessments require a strategy. If security leaders don’t prioritize which information to bite into, they run the risk of gorging themselves on frivolous data without any time remaining for the meat and potatoes.