Vice President, Cyber Risk Technology
Cyber Risk Assessments must be aligned with organisational objectives as they have essential role in modern risk management strategies. Businesses recognise the significance of cyber risks but the maturity and alignment of cyber risk management practices with organisational needs remains (mostly) inadequate.
Hence, we will explore the key qualities of business-aligned cyber risk management:
We will also highlight the limitations of commonly used risk assessment methods, including their subjectivity, lack of precision, and insufficient (or non-existent) cost analysis.
We advocate for automated and agile quantitative threat and risk assessments, leveraging real-time data and advanced analytics to reinforce organisations’ cyber risk management capabilities.
Vice President, Cyber Risk Technology
Ivan Milenkovic is a seasoned infosec professional with over two decades of experience aligning business objectives with complex technology landscapes and fluctuating risks. His expertise spans information security strategy, governance, risk and compliance, leading cross-functional teams, and maintaining operational efficiency. He holds a prestigious S-CISO certification and is pursuing an innovative Cyber Executive MBA. With a strong technical background and experience managing global cyber security programs, he excels in collaborating with board and C-Level executives. He frequently participates in public cyber security events and has featured in multiple podcasts.
Ivan’s professional experience includes a Group CISO role in a large multi-national BPO, running a cyber advisory business and serving on multiple advisory boards. Furthermore, he spent time in well-known MSSPs, consultancies and vendor companies. He also served as an architect for Olympic Games. Lastly, he teaches on the CISO2.0 course by SECO Institute.
