{"id":92072,"date":"2020-10-13T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T19:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/\/?p=92072"},"modified":"2023-08-10T14:45:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T21:45:53","slug":"becoming-resilient-by-understanding-cybersecurity-risks-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2020\/10\/13\/becoming-resilient-by-understanding-cybersecurity-risks-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming resilient by understanding cybersecurity risks: Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

All risks have to be viewed through the lens of the business or organization. While information on cybersecurity risks is plentiful, you can\u2019t prioritize or manage any risk until the impact (and likelihood) to your organization is understood and quantified.<\/p>\n

This rule of thumb on who should be accountable for risk helps illustrate this relationship:<\/p>\n

The person who owns (and accepts) the risk is the one who will stand in front of the news cameras and explain to the world why the worst case scenario happened.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is the first in a series of blogs exploring how to manage challenges associated with keeping an organization resilient against cyberattacks and data breaches. This series will examine both the business and security perspectives and then look at the powerful trends shaping the future.<\/p>\n

This blog series is unabashedly trying to help you build a stronger bridge between cybersecurity and your organizational leadership.<\/p>\n

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Organizations face two major trends driving both opportunity and risk:<\/p>\n