CyberAttack Risk Assessment Quiz

1. Operations in more than one continent?
2. Distributed & decentralized computer & network infrastructure?
3. Internet connectivity generally available to the workforce?
4. National / international media profile?

5. National Security Threat List industry?
6. Multinational operations contribute substantial (40+%) revenues
7. High level of competitor collaboration?
8. Multiple significant foreign joint ventures?

9. Two or more major domestic joint ventures?
10. Major acquisition / merger within last 12 months?
11. Recent or projected downsizing?
12. Workforce turnover exceeds industry average?

13. Workforce composed of 40+% contractors, temporaries or consultants?
14. Operations or presence in High Risk Areas?
15. "High Tech" product(s) comprise significant portion of annual revenues?
16. Breakthrough product(s) and/or services?

17. Benchmark level business processes?
18. Top 10% industry ranking?
19. No competitive intelligence program?
20. Extensive reliance on computers in product design, development or delivery?

21. Knowledge-based business?
22. Limited physical security program?
23. No formal program for safeguarding proprietary information?
24. Prior attempts within industry to steal secrets?

25. Past attempts to steal information from corporation?
26. R&D represents substantial portion of revenues or R&D exceeds industry average?
27. Partnering is a major aspect of the business?

28. Overseas business partners?
29. Manufacturing is totally or significantly outsourced?
30. No formal information systems security program?
31. Significant e-business or e-commerce operations?