Critical Functions: A Functions Based Approach to IT Sector Risk Assessment

Speakers: Scott Algeier and Jerry Cochran

Each day corporations and government agencies defend against countless attacks each day. But how do we identify threats that are larger than individual networks and to the infrastructure as a whole? This dynamic panel, comprised of those who developed the IT Sector Baseline Risk Assessment, will present on the findings of the IT Sector Baseline Risk Assessment, which assessed risk to six “Critical Functions” maintained by the IT Sector. The panel will describe the unique "functions based" methodology, detail how the results of the assessment are being used to develop protective programs, prioritize R&D, and produce outcome based metrics, and how the Risk Assessment can add value to individual corporations and agencies.