Concluded in 2021, this initiative brought together public and private leaders, at the board and C-suite, to equip them with the capabilities necessary to govern these risks effectively to protect business assets, investments and the company’s reputation from the impact of cyberattacks.
In order to best protect business assets and enhance the capability of enterprises to respond to cyber risk, this initiative defined key objectives:

To the highest strategic levels by enabling boards and C-suite executives.

As a common practice in the business operating model.

Between operational and decision maker levels ensuring better risk-informed prioritization of investments.
We developed six consensus-based principles to equip leaders, at the board and C-suite, to protect business assets, investments and the company’s reputation from the impact of cyberattacks.

Aid organizations protect their assets to maintain operational continuity, and build trust with stakeholders in an increasingly digital and interconnected world.

Enabled boards to implement governance practices boards and education on cyber risk management as part of the Harvard Law School, NACD and ISA.

Gatherer boards, senior leaders and boards members across industries globally to collaborate, create synergies and develop common practices.
To aid organizations protect their assets, maintain operational continuity, and build trust with stakeholders in an increasingly digital and interconnected world.
As a completed initiative, we succeeded defining best practices to incorporate cyber risk into business strategy, enabled boards to implement effective cyber risk governance practices, and updated implementation guidelines for the board principles for cyber resilience.
This document provides the first in a continuing series of tools that leaders have called for in order to support their efforts at integrating cyber resilience into overall business strategy.
Cyber Resilience Initiative
A World Economic Forum Initiative