The challenge
Cybersecurity incidents are rising, and their impact is beyond technical disruption and reputational harm. They affect people just like you; their financial wellbeing, personal safety, and access to vital services such as health and emergency care, utilities and transport. Proactive resilience is not optional. It is essential.
Cybersecurity incidents are up by a staggering 111 percent, the average self-reported cost of cybercrime, per report for business is up 50 percent overall. Our client proactively stared down these challenges headfirst in the early 2020s and is now able to ride the increasing wave of cyber security incidents with a level of comfort many cannot. Operating in the health space, OCM identifies opportunities and provides assurance that cybersecurity risks could be identified, managed, and governed. The client realised it had gap in its approach and knew we were the right partner to assist.
How we helped
A robust internal audit and report, including comprehensive insights into cyber governance structures and control effectiveness through rigorous assessment and testing.
Evaluating the organisation against the Australian Government’s official policy framework for protective security, Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) and the Information Security Manual (ISM), a comprehensive cybersecurity framework developed by the ACSC.
Results that matter
Increased the robustness of the organisation’s approach to cybersecurity, delivering recommendations that support strong oversight and risk management.
This included:
- A dedicated cybersecurity governance committee
- Formalised strategy and implementation plan
- Integration of cyber governance into broader organisational decision-making.
Our client is confident its cybersecurity governance is robust, strategically aligned, and capable of managing emerging risks.
Assured regulatory compliance and promoted strategic alignment, using the evaluations against PSPF and ISM as proof points.
