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Executive Summary 

Federal support for critical infrastructure cybersecurity is more important than ever in these heightened times of the Ukraine-Russia conflict. There is growing concern Russia will engage in cyber-attacks targeting western critical infrastructure assets as retaliation for political interference. The United States private sector relies on the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) for the latest best practices, intelligence, and collaboration tools. This article serves as an introduction to CISA’s important role in supporting the nation’s critical infrastructure sectors.  

In a recent report, Emerging Technologies: Top Use Cases in Integrated Risk Management, Gartner included Axio in a survey of IRM technology products and service providers. IRM tools have emerged as integral pieces to a modern and successful cybersecurity program. Previously known as Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools, IRM tools address a wider range of use cases than the legacy GRC products of the past. They provide a “vertically integrated view of risk,” using your company’s business strategy as a jumping off point. By starting here, IRM tools can be used to address the unique cybersecurity needs of your organizational operations, regardless of size or industry. Unlike GRC tools, IRM products offer a dynamic and comprehensive view of your risk environment across business units, partners, and third-party vendors.   

CISO is a high-stakes position, and possibly the most important business relationship/direct report a CEO can have. Whether your relationship is new, or you’ve been partners for a long time, it’s important to keep your CEO happy. At Axio, our platform enables companies to perform cyber risk quantification (CRQ), which analyzes the unique risks to your business and how specific risk scenarios would financially affect your organization. Here we have compiled a list of CRQ-related tips for keeping that flame alive with your CEO.