Security Program and Strategy Understand and manage evolving cyber threats with confidence. Protiviti’s cybersecurity strategy experts help organizations understand information security and privacy risks while providing creative solutions. We help our clients take a holistic business and technology view of their risk posture, and we use industry-accepted information security frameworks to evaluate current capabilities. To reduce exposures, we develop and refine security and privacy strategies, practices, and technology architectures.Boards of directors and executives face challenges ranging from the speed of technology innovation and the dynamic regulatory landscape to evolving cyber threats, the security talent gap, and ever-changing economic expectations.Protiviti can assess your unique environment and provide a roadmap so you can make smart cybersecurity strategy investments to serve your customers and grow your business. Better understand and manage your organization's cyber risks Our Cybersecurity Strategy Services Pro Briefcase Assess Cybersecurity Risks Understand and prioritize cyber risks based on your unique risk landscape and cybersecurity maturity. Pro Building office Assess Capabilities Leverage industry frameworks and our depth of expertise to understand current capabilities and create a roadmap towards the target security posture. Pro Document Consent Program Benchmarking, Strategy, and Governance Assess your organization against industry benchmarks and design a go-forward structure. Pro Document Files Board Communication and Reporting We provide support for meaningful cybersecurity strategy discussions with senior leadership and the board. Pro Document Stack Cyber Program Office Cybersecurity risks are never static. A successful cyber program office adapts accordingly. Our team serves as an on-demand “virtual CISO” providing hands-on support, transparency, and structure to respond to changing demands. FLASH REPORT NIST Releases Version 2.0 of Its Cybersecurity Framework (CSF): What This Means for Your Organization On February 26, 2024, The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released version 2.0 of its updated and widely used Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). This latest edition of the CSF is designed for all audiences, industry sectors and... BLOG Developing a Security Function During a CISO’s First 100 Days These turbulent times of evolving threats and rising personal responsibility considerations for cybersecurity leaders make the CISO role a challenging but rewarding position. The CISO must contend with an increasing sophistication of attacks,... INSIGHTS PAPER How data sovereignty and data localization impact your privacy programs The concepts of data sovereignty and data localization stem from a desire to keep data within a country’s borders for greater control. While the broad strokes of various privacy laws may be consistent across jurisdictions, governments will dictate... FLASH REPORT Are SEC Charges Against SolarWinds and Its CISO Signaling a New Era of Personal Accountability? In this Flash Report, we summarize the SEC’s allegations against SolarWinds and offer nine points for executives and functional leaders with SEC registrants to consider regarding their own accountability and responsibility for public reporting.... FLASH REPORT White House Issues Executive Order to “Seize the Promise and Manage the Risks” of AI In this Flash Report, we summarize the key directives contained in the executive order, address key takeaways and concerns for organizations to consider, and outline steps businesses can take to prepare for changes in the AI regulatory landscape.... BLOG Strengthening Security Against AI-Powered Attacks Generative AI (GenAI) technologies, such as ChatGPT, have demonstrated substantial advantages across multiple industries, including the field of cybersecurity. These AI models are becoming integral to all phases of the cyberattack process, ranging... Button Button World-class security Make smart cybersecurity strategy investments A world-class security organization is nimble, efficient, self-improving, adaptive, and effective. Protiviti helps you maintain your cybersecurity strategy to your specifications and remains aligned with your business objectives. Make smart cybersecurity strategy investments Leading the way on cyber risk quantification As the founding advisory partner to the FAIR Institute, Protiviti provides the FAIR Institute with experience, thought leadership, and sponsorship to promote the adoption and growth of FAIR. Leadership Chip Wolford Chip is a Managing Director in Protiviti’s Technology Consulting practice focusing on Data Security & Privacy. He presently leads Protiviti’s Data Security practice and focuses on Payment Card Industry and Healthcare Information Security as well as supporting ... Learn More Perry Keating Mr. Keating is the Managing Director and President of Protiviti Government Services (Pro Gov) with over 30 years of doing business with the government and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). His experience gives him unique industry insight into the Public Sector (US ... Learn More Torin Larsen Torin leads Protiviti’s Security & Privacy practice in the Pacific Northwest. He has over 15 years of consulting experience with Protiviti, and previously worked in a variety of IT industry roles including system administration, development, and IT management ... Learn More Nick Puetz Nick Puetz is a Managing Director with over 20 years of cyber experience. While focused on helping organizations design, build and mature their cybersecurity programs, Nick’s areas of expertise extend to cyber program strategy and metrics, security operations, offensive ... Learn More Sameer Ansari Sameer Ansari is a Managing Director and leader of Protiviti’s Security and Privacy Practice. Sameer brings more than 20 years of experience developing and delivering complex privacy solutions to the Financial Industry, and privacy consulting and implementation ... Learn More What is next for CISOs? The CISO Next initiative produces content and events crafted exclusively for CISOs, with CISOs. The resources focus on what CISOs need to succeed. The first step is finding out “What CISO type are you?” Get Involved Case Studies Risk mitigation through cybersecurity strategy and programming Situation: This international, not-for-profit healthcare provider operating over 60 hospitals and 350 clinics in four countries knew its high-priority business demands created issues with information security. Business leaders lost confidence in the organization’s delivery quality and ability to protect its digital assets. Value: A long-standing relationship with Protiviti yielded significant improvements in the client’s cybersecurity capabilities, programme maturity, and risk mitigation. Critical outcomes included a 53% reduction in superfluous active directory (AD) groups and the standardization of AD management tool kits, a reduction in phishing campaign testing click-through and compromise failures from 15% to 7%, and a risk indicator reduction of an average of 80%. Financial services firm gains greater control of global cybersecurity position Situation: The fast-track growth of an international financial services firm through numerous acquisitions led to security challenges. Value: We improved the client’s security posture through standardization of patching and remediation—implemented across the enterprise—gaining real-time status on the environment. We enhanced the visibility of cybersecurity and data privacy risks across key business units. Protiviti helps financial services firm tighten cybersecurity and technology control Situation: A leading corporation in the financial services and insurance industry acquired several companies without conducting robust due diligence, neglecting to identify cyber risks and to strategize seamless integration with the existing IT infrastructure. Value: With enhanced cybersecurity metrics, the client increased its visibility of cybersecurity and data privacy risks to internal business partners for each targeted company acquisition. The client integrated enterprise security policies and standards into the vendor procurement process to mitigate third-party risks. Supporting and documenting cybersecurity strategies for an international bank Situation: An international bank wanted to define and document its three-year cyber security strategy. Value: The bank gained a digital visualization of the control blueprint, giving users a quick snapshot of threat analysis activity and the ability to gauge the necessary actions to further reduce risk.