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Policy: The Silent Sentinel of Your

Cybersecurity Defenses

By Craig Burland, CISO, Inversion6

Planning your next move to reinforce the organization’s cyber security posture? Take a moment to look
away from that shiny new tool and cutting-edge technology. As impressive as “it” – XDR, AI-powered
detections, orchestration -- may be, technology is not the be-all and end-all of your organization's
defense. Implementing a collection of best-in-class tools may appease the board but won’t guarantee
an incident-free year. Regardless of the mix of your cyber security controls, technology alone can't
overcome poor decision-making, rectify deep-seated ignorance of cyber security or transform your users
into cyber security mavens. Unsettling? Indeed. Unexpected? Not at all.

The reality is that the core of your cyber security posture isn't simply technological, but rather an often
understated and overlooked factor: policy. An organization without policies is analogous to the American

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