Rapid Cyber Security Risk Assessment Questionnaire

Please provide a brief overview of your organization, including its size, industry, and primary business activities.

Note: If any of the following questions do not apply to your organization, feel free to respond with "N/A" and provide a brief explanation.

Threat Landscape:

• What are the most significant cybersecurity threats or risks facing your organization that have the potential to negatively impact the protection of sensitive data and resources critical to your business operations?
  • Example: The most significant cybersecurity threats facing our organization include phishing attacks targeting employee credentials, ransomware threats aimed at encrypting our data, and potential insider threats due to unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Security Policies and Procedures:

• How integral are documented security policies and procedures to your organization's overall security governance framework?
  • Example: Documented security policies and procedures are essential to our organization's security governance framework. They provide clear guidance to employees on security best practices and help ensure consistency in security measures across the organization.

IT and Security Team Overview:

• Briefly outline the size and structure of your IT and security teams, including any dedicated personnel responsible for cybersecurity and defense programs.
  • Example: Our IT and security teams consist of 10 members, including system administrators, network engineers, and cybersecurity specialists. We have a dedicated Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) responsible for overseeing cybersecurity initiatives.
• Who within your organization holds the primary accountability for overseeing cybersecurity initiatives and ensuring the implementation of effective defense programs?
  • Example: Our Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) holds the primary accountability for overseeing cybersecurity initiatives and ensuring the implementation of effective defense programs.

Key Assets and Data:

• What are the key assets and types of sensitive data that your organization considers vital for business operations?
  • Example: Key assets include customer databases, financial records, and proprietary software code. Sensitive data includes personally identifiable information (PII) of customers and employees, financial data, and intellectual property.
• Please provide a high-level overview of your organization's IT infrastructure, including the distribution of servers between on-premise and cloud environments, as well as the number of networks utilized.
  • Example: Our IT infrastructure consists of 20 servers, with 10 deployed on-premise and 10 hosted in the cloud. We operate across three networks, including internal, guest, and development networks.

Compliance Requirements:

• Are there any specific regulatory or compliance requirements that your organization needs to adhere to? (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS)
• Please provide a list of the regulations and standards with which your organization is currently compliant.
  • Example: Yes, we need to adhere to GDPR for data protection and PCI DSS for payment card data security. We are currently compliant with both regulations.

Software Development:

• Does your organization develop software that either handles sensitive data for internal business processes or is sold and licensed to customers, such as payment applications or other similar systems?
  • Example: Yes, we develop software solutions that handle sensitive data for internal business processes and are sold and licensed to customers.

Always on Security and Continuous Compliance:

• Do you actively monitor the security posture and compliance status?
  • Example: Yes, we actively monitor the security posture and compliance status through continuous monitoring tools and periodic assessments.
• Do you periodically perform security and compliance audits?
  • Example: Yes, we periodically perform security and compliance audits to ensure adherence to security policies and regulatory requirements.

Critical Security Controls:

Data Management:

• Have you implemented a data classification and lifecycle policy to manage sensitive data?
  • Example: Yes, we have implemented a data classification and lifecycle policy to classify data based on sensitivity and ensure secure handling throughout its lifecycle.

Configuration Management:

• Does your organization implement a comprehensive configuration management system to track and authorize all changes to critical hardware and software within your network?
  • Example: Yes, we implement a comprehensive configuration management system to track and authorize all changes to critical hardware and software within our network.

Sensitive Data Protection:

• Does your organization employ data encryption methods to safeguard sensitive information stored, transmitted, or processed within your systems?
  • Example: Yes, we employ data encryption methods to safeguard sensitive information stored, transmitted, or processed within our systems.

Vulnerability Management:

• Have you deployed robust vulnerability assessment and management processes?
  • Example: Yes, we have deployed robust vulnerability assessment and management processes to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities proactively.

Access Control:

• Does your organization enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for accessing systems handling sensitive data?
  • Example: Yes, we enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for accessing systems handling sensitive data to enhance security.

Security Event Information Management and Monitoring:

• Does your organization have a comprehensive system in place for security event management and monitoring to track critical activities and enable timely response to security incidents?
  • Example: Yes, we have a comprehensive system in place for security event management and monitoring to track critical activities and enable timely response to security incidents.

Incident Response and Business Continuity:

• Does your organization have a structured incident response management process in place to effectively detect, respond to, and mitigate security incidents?
  • Example: Yes, we have a structured incident response management process in place to effectively detect, respond to, and mitigate security incidents.
• Has your organization developed and tested a business continuity plan to ensure continuity of operations in the event of disruptions or security incidents?
  • Example: Yes, we have developed and tested a business continuity plan to ensure continuity of operations in the event of disruptions or security incidents.

Security Awareness and Training:

• Is there a formal training program in place?
• Describe the current security awareness training program for your organization.
  • Example: Yes, we have a formal training program in place that includes regular security awareness training sessions for employees. These sessions cover topics such as phishing awareness, password security, and data protection best practices.

Third-Party Relationships and Supply Chain:

• How does your organization assess and manage the cybersecurity risks associated with third-party vendors or service providers who have access to your systems or data?
  • Example: We assess and manage cybersecurity risks associated with third-party vendors through due diligence processes, contractually binding security requirements, and regular security assessments.

Feedback Opportunity:

• We value your feedback. If you have any suggestions or comments regarding this questionnaire, please feel free to share them.