As a relatively new discipline within cybersecurity, cyber risk quantification isn’t well-understood by many within the profession. Amongst other things, there is confusion about what CRQ is (and isn’t), and why it matters.
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What Is Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) and How Does It Help Risk Management Decisions?
[fa icon="calendar'] Mar 7, 2023 11:12:41 AM / by Jack Jones posted in Guides & Tips
Jack Jones on the Wrong Lessons from the Conviction of Former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan
[fa icon="calendar'] Dec 7, 2022 11:21:28 AM / by Jack Jones posted in Jack Jones
The Wall Street Journal recently published an article, “Whistleblower Reports of Lax Cybersecurity Expected to Rise,” reacting to the conviction of Joe Sullivan for his handling of two data breaches as CSO at Uber
Why Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) Demos Aren't Enough
[fa icon="calendar'] Aug 2, 2022 2:44:24 PM / by Jack Jones posted in Jack Jones
Imagine that you’re looking for an encryption solution. There are many providers on the market, all of whom use one of the well-vetted public encryption standards. But let’s imagine there’s a new player in the market — one that claims to have a vastly improved, but proprietary, solution.
Attacking FAIR - A Reply by Jack Jones
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 27, 2022 5:42:49 PM / by Jack Jones posted in FAIR, Jack Jones
It was bound to happen. For years, Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR™) was, for all intents and purposes, the only Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) model out there.
Jack Jones Rebuts ‘FAIR Fatigue’, an Article Filled with Misrepresentations of Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR), the Standard for Risk Quantification
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 11, 2022 3:50:04 PM / by Jack Jones posted in FAIR
It’s not often that I’m surprised by someone’s actions on the Internet, but I’ll admit to being surprised today.
Jack Jones: Automating Cyber Risk Quantification (Part 5 of 5)
[fa icon="calendar'] May 10, 2022 7:45:00 AM / by Jack Jones posted in Jack Jones, Jack Jones on Automating CRQ
In the previous post, I provided examples of some controls-related data that can’t be used to support automated cyber risk quantification (CRQ). But the news isn’t all bad. There are some data that can be used to support CRQ.
Jack Jones: Automating Cyber Risk Quantification (Part 4 of 5)
[fa icon="calendar'] May 3, 2022 1:50:19 PM / by Jack Jones posted in Jack Jones, Jack Jones on Automating CRQ
I covered a lot of ground in the previous posts, and rather than summarize them here I’ll assume you’ve read those posts already. So, let’s dive into the last analytic dimension…
Jack Jones: Automating Cyber Risk Quantification (Part 3 of 5)
[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 25, 2022 11:45:38 AM / by Jack Jones posted in Jack Jones, Jack Jones on Automating CRQ
In the previous two posts, I briefly discussed that:
- The CRQ market is rapidly growing, and there’s a strong desire to automate CRQ analysis...
Jack Jones: Automating Cyber Risk Quantification (Part 2 of 5)
[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 18, 2022 12:05:26 PM / by Jack Jones posted in Jack Jones, Jack Jones on Automating CRQ
In Part 1 of this series, I discussed that the market for cyber risk quantification (particularly automated CRQ) is growing rapidly, but that automation, done poorly, can to more harm than good. In this post, I’ll begin to discuss what it takes to automate CRQ responsibly.
Jack Jones: Automating Cyber Risk Quantification (Part 1 of 5)
[fa icon="calendar'] Apr 12, 2022 7:45:00 AM / by Jack Jones posted in Jack Jones, Jack Jones on Automating CRQ
Until recently, it’s mostly been organizations with visionary and early adopter tendencies who have embraced cyber risk quantification (CRQ). They understood the value and were willing to deal with the challenges.