According to a Compugraf specialist, with cybersecurity directly linked to corporate governance, the tool works to solve problems and ensures good management
In a scenario in which companies are increasingly interested in putting into practice GRC (governance, risk management and compliance) and ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance sustainability) strategies, an issue that cannot be left out is cybersecurity. In this sense, the use of SASE, one of the most used tools in IT for data protection, can be an alternative to guarantee the practice of corporate governance in a safe and efficient way.
“Good governance represents ethics, transparency, resource management and a good conflict resolution policy, and that is why fronts such as GRC and ESG are intertwined with data protection, says Carla Prado Manso, DPO at Compugraf, a technology company focused on information security, data privacy and issues related to GRC and ESG in the domestic market. “And that's where the integration with SASE comes in, the data protection tool that, in a scenario of constant use of technology, will guarantee the safe operation of companies through the virtual environment”, he adds.
Short for Secure Access Service Edge, the tool is a security framework that allows users and devices to have secure access to the cloud and its applications, data and services, from anywhere and at any time.
In the seventh edition of its Global Third-Party Risk Management Survey, Deloitte surveyed, with more than 1,300 business leaders from around the world (233 from Brazil), their perceptions on the subject and the biggest challenges to be faced. According to the study, 82% of business leaders consider their organizations to have moderate to very high levels of awareness/focus on issues related to good ESG practices. In Brazil, 69% said they believe that those responsible for ESG risks have a strong understanding of the business context, strategy and objectives that underpin their effective management.
In this scenario, according to the Compugraf specialist, being vulnerable to external and internal attacks, such as theft or leakage of confidential data, espionage and other actions, can directly impact a company's reputation. “Therefore, cybersecurity products and services become an essential measure for directly protecting governance, while it is also applied to methods and processes for protecting technology assets. A good IT strategy for applying corporate governance builds customer trust and protects the company,” he points out.
Corporate governance and cybersecurity
The cybersecurity sector, in recent years, has been surprised by a significant increase in cyberattacks, and one of the reasons for this increase was the lack of implementation of security measures in the home office.
According to a study by Check Point Software, although successful, the implementation of the home office generated problems related to failures in remote access security, with organizations 70% allowing access to corporate applications from personal devices, such as unmanaged devices or BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) devices, not monitoring that employees are using the necessary security measures.
“In this sense, SASE is a tool that solves this problem. The remote/hybrid work environment creates a dynamic perimeter, in which users use corporate equipment at home without going through the control they would have at the office”, highlights Carla. “SASE enables some controls accessing the internet from anywhere, such as e-mail, proxy, CASB, remote access, which would be the same as the user would have in the office, but at home. With the functionality of this tool on corporate equipment, the user will not be able to access inappropriate sites or leak confidential information, also reducing the risk of attacks, and this is important for good corporate governance”, concludes the specialist.
