Wrapping up 2024

With the end of 2024 in sight the team at Kaon Security wish our clients and Newsflash readers all the best for the holiday season.

All of the topics we covered in our monthly Newsflash during the year will continue to be highly relevant as 2025 comes around, a summary of selected articles from 2024 is below.

The importance of a cyber security risk register

Holistically profiling risk involves identifying, assessing, prioritising, and managing various types of risks across the enterprise, including cyber security risks. Within a broader risk management framework, a cyber security risk register is an important tool which specifically addresses the risks related to an organisation’s information security, digital assets and technology infrastructure. Read On

A question of strategy

Cyber security risks impact every enterprise however, the ways in which they are affected are different, as is the way in which they develop and deliver their cyber security strategy. Cyber security has few, if any, one-size-fits-all solutions. Each organisation is unique, as are its needs and goals. Read On

Distinct but complementary

In developing business continuity, with IT resilience as a key deliverable of that strategy, businesses must focus on creating two essential documents: an IT incident response plan and an IT disaster recovery plan. Read On

Effective policies to keep AI (Artificial Intelligence) in check

The recent proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) means organisations of all sizes can now access a range of business efficiency tools they could previously only dream of.

Whilst GenAI has the potential to revolutionise many organisational processes, if we look beyond the hype the technology also presents numerous challenges for business leaders, including concerns about the accuracy of outputs, the dangers of data being misused, concerns over intellectual property issues, and regulatory compliance.

With so much at stake from a risk, security, and privacy perspective, it’s important for organisations to ensure they take the right steps to use any AI technology in a secure, responsible and ethical manner, and in compliance with regulations. Read On

How effective is your incident response plan

An IT incident response plan is crucial for preparing an organisation’s ability to effectively manage potential information security incidents. These incidents can vary from data breaches and malware attacks to system outages and general endpoint security issues.

A well-structured incident response process enables organisations to react promptly and efficiently, minimising the impact of such incidents and preventing further harm through effective incident remediation. Read On

Policy Management as a Service continues to evolve

This year saw us providing 2 enhancement upgrades to Policy Management as a Service (PMaas) – April and October, plus version 24 was released providing new content (opt-in) covering the use of Artificial Intelligence and new mapping content for the ASD Essential Eight guidance.

As at the end of October, PMaaS has been certified for accessibility using the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 at level AA.

Summing up

2024 was a busy year for Kaon Security with a number of long term and tactical projects delivered, along with some great conversations with delegates at trade shows.

The feedback we’re getting from the marketplace in general is that cyber security continues to be an area of concern and resourcing is an ongoing challenge.

We’re looking forward to 2025 and hope to assist even more customers to strengthen their security posture, maturity and resilience.

Kind Regards,
The Team at Kaon Security.