It’s time to bring security assessments to the board table

Today, taking security work from a reactive to a proactive level is a must for operators in critical infrastructure, whose work processes are vital to society in many respects. But if this is to happen, the issue of security must be addressed at board meetings.

“For many years, security has not been seen as an issue for the board, which has resulted in the people who actually work with security not having the resources needed to take a proactive approach. Digitization and remote working are two of the areas undergoing the fastest development, and it is crucial for companies’ survival that they prioritize security work based on these needs,” says Simo Pykälistö, President of Sectra Communications.

To achieve this, security assessments must be incorporated into risk analysis. This means companies must review their IT and OT networks, and ask themselves, “How secure is everything we do?”

“If security assessments are brought to the board table, it will no longer be possible for management to ignore the issue. Companies will then be able to start securing the critical areas of their operations. It’s not possible to secure everything at once, but balanced security safeguards the continuity and efficiency of their operations, something that Sectra has helped with for a long time,” continues Simo Pykälistö.

Military background

Sectra Communications started its cybersecurity journey back in 1978 and has been providing the Swedish Armed Forces with solutions since an early stage. Today, Sectra’s systems are used in more than half of the EU member states, and for the past ten years, the company has helped critical infrastructure operators with the long-term management of security-related risks.