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IDC PeerScape: Practices for Cybersecurity Program Management

Publisher IDC
Published Jun 30, 2025
Length 11 Pages
SKU # IDC20159937

Description

This IDC PeerScape discusses how a company can measure its current security state and develop a road map with buy-in from key stakeholders."Building a security program to secure a company is a core CISO responsibility. What that looks like and how to achieve it are unique to each company and depend on many internal and external factors. However, the approaches taken to understand the current security state and improve security in a planned manner with a road map can be used by all companies and professionals building a security program," says Nick Kirtley, adjunct research advisor for IDC's IT Executive Programs.

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11 Pages

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Executive Summary

Peer Insights

Practice 1: Periodically Measure the Current State of the Security Program and the IT Environment

Challenge

Examples

De Heus Animal Nutrition

Allcargo Group

Telecommunications Company

Guidance

Practice 2: Develop a Security Road Map to Close Gaps and Improve Security

Challenge

Examples

De Heus Animal Nutrition

Allcargo Group

Telecommunications Company

Guidance

Practice 3: Report the State of Security and the Road Map to Leadership and Other Key Stakeholders

Challenge

Examples

De Heus Animal Nutrition

Allcargo Group

Telecommunications Company

Guidance

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