3 Reasons for Standard Cyberattack Reporting

Who is calling for standard reporting? Harvard Business Review

Why? The nature of attacks are borderless, fast moving and difficult to predict or manage

What reasons support standard cyberattack reporting?

• Information Sharing. The wheel isn’t being recreated. Attackers will repeat methods.
• Certain Data will inform planning and defenses. this includes:
  • dates relevant to the incident
  • type of incident
  • size of impact on financial results or ability to conduct business
  • type of impact
  • method used to access the network or data
  • how the incident was resolved
• Enforcement. Regulators need this data too to enforce bad actors and educate constituencies

Harvard Business Review | We Need a Global Standard for Reporting Cyber Attacks