Has your organization allocated sufficient resources (people, processes, and technology) to effectively implement and maintain your cybersecurity strategy?
Explanation
Resourcing your security strategy is what's being assessed across three dimensions: whether you have allocated sufficient people, processes, and technology to carry it out.
Without adequate staffing (security professionals, trained personnel), well-defined processes (security procedures, incident response plans), and appropriate technical resources (security tools, monitoring systems), even the most comprehensive cybersecurity strategy will fail in practice.
Resource allocation should be aligned with your organization's risk profile and security objectives.
Evidence could include: an organizational chart showing security team staffing levels, documentation of security processes and their owners, budget allocations for security technologies, and a resource gap analysis comparing current resources against security requirements.
Implementation Example
Provide adequate and sufficient people, process, and technical resources to support the cybersecurity strategy
ID: GV.RR-03.044
Context
- Function
- GV: GOVERN
- Category
- GV.RR: Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities
- Sub-Category
- Adequate resources are allocated commensurate with the cybersecurity risk strategy, roles, responsibilities, and policies
Related questions
- Have organizational leaders formally documented and agreed upon their specific roles and responsibilities for cybersecurity strategy development, implementation, and assessment?
- Does leadership actively communicate expectations for a secure and ethical culture, particularly leveraging current events as teaching opportunities?
- Does your organization have a comprehensive cybersecurity risk strategy that is reviewed and updated at least annually and after significant security events?
- Does your organization conduct regular reviews to verify that individuals responsible for managing cybersecurity risk have appropriate authority and coordination mechanisms?
- Has your organization documented risk management roles and responsibilities in a formal policy?
- Has your organization formally documented the roles and responsibilities for cybersecurity risk management, including RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) designations?