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Can you prove your cyber security?
Cyber security isn't a destination. It's a continual process of replacing assumptions with evidence.
Investment in cyber security has never been higher. Organisations have more security tools and more data than ever before.
But how much of that confidence is backed by evidence?
At a glance, this ebook offers:
- A look at the questions that organisations often overlook
- Why those questions matter
- How developing evidence, rather than confidence, can fundamentally change the way cyber security is understood across the business.
A look beyond the technology
Across six chapters, we examine the assumptions that can silently create risk:
The confidence gap
Why having the right controls in place doesn't necessarily mean they are working as intended.
The myth of visibility
Why more dashboards and security data don't always mean a clearer picture of your environment.
Complexity is the new attack surface
Is your security stack helping you or working against you?
When good intentions create invisible risk
Your team is trying to get their job done faster, often with tools nobody in IT has seen. Here's why banning them doesn't work, and what does.
Cyber security is no longer an IT problem
Why security has become a shared organisational responsibility as technology decisions become more distributed.
From confidence to evidence
How moving from assumptions to continuous validation can help build a more resilient approach to cyber security.
Why this is worth 15 minutes of your time
You don't need to read this because something has gone wrong. You need to read it because most businesses only discover which of their assumptions were wrong at the worst possible moment during an actual incident, or in a conversation with a customer who's asking harder questions than they used to.
This guide won't tell you to buy more tools. It'll help you see, clearly and honestly, where confidence and evidence have drifted apart in your own business while there's still time to close the gap.
About the authors
Rob Smith
COO, Cloud Clevr
Rob Smith is COO of CloudClevr and an accomplished technology entrepreneur and business leader with deep experience across technology, product, engineering and operations.Rob co-founded SIPHON and spent 12 years building the business into one of the UK's leading Unified Communications distributors, ultimately achieving more than £100m in revenue.
Following SIPHON, he went on to invest in and advise a number of growing technology businesses before joining CloudClevr.
A builder and operator at heart, Rob brings the perspective of someone who has experienced first-hand what it takes to turn new technology into something that creates genuine commercial and operational value.
Simon du Plessis
Director of Practice GTM: IT & Security
Simon du Plessis is a seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience advising organisations on IT strategy and risk mitigation. As Director of Practice – IT, GTM & Security at CloudClevr, Simon leads the technical presales, account management, and project delivery teams, ensuring clients receive tailored, scalable solutions to help achieve their business goals and reduce operational risk.
Simon works closely with organisations in the finance, professional services, and manufacturing sectors, helping business leaders understand their risk profiles and leverage technology to safeguard their operations. He also chairs IT risk, fraud, and cybercrime subcommittees for several regulated firms and plays a key role in risk assessments and technology integration during mergers and acquisitions.
