Understanding security posture

Security posture is a term that refers to an organization's readiness to react to cybersecurity threats. Organizations face several kinds of threats that can lead to data breaches. Attack vectors have increased with the rapid development of technology. Any combination of these vectors can cause security threats to an organization. This has led to increased complexities for CISOs. These challenges may come in the form of incident response (IR). Security controls, vulnerability testing and management, detection of attacks, recovery processes, compliance, and reporting are some CISO activities that determine the status of a company's security posture. A good security posture increases the chances of an organization succeeding in mitigating security threats that it faces. On the other hand, a bad security posture means that attack surfaces are highly vulnerable to attacks, and chances of data breaches are high. The work of a CISO is to ensure their...