While threats facing private industry and government may once have looked distinctly different, the line separating attackers pursuing these two arenas is now so blurred that it’s often hard to distinguish one from another.

As innovative attacks continue to expand the purview of cyber security, helping CISOs means equipping them with equally innovative tools that stand a fighting chance.

While no digital risk framework is perfect, the optimal level of maturity will look to continually identify gaps, update processes and tooling, and reflect organizational changes.

By understanding where assets are exposed, their value to attackers, and how attackers target this data, organizations can make better decisions about their defenses and improve them over time.