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SecurityScorecard Releases Report of Forbes Global 2000 Financial Sector Cybersecurity PosturesNEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SecurityScorecard, the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, today released new research findings into the cybersecurity postures of the 2021 Forbes Global 2000. Using SecurityScorecard's exclusive 10-factor score analysis, the report compared the performance of the financial sector versus non-financial companies. The results show a vast disparity between the state of financial services organizations compared to non-finance firms, yet also reveals a number of vulnerabilities that still need to be addressed. The report, 2021 Forbes Global 2000 Financial Sector Cybersecurity Health Check, examines the state of firms immediately after two major ransomware attacks, and the publication of several known CVE vulnerabilities. Some of the key findings include:
With the ability to continuously monitor and scan billions of signals every week, SecurityScorecard is the global industry leader in cybersecurity ratings. The company collects and analyzes global threat signals that allow organizations to have instant visibility into the security posture of vendors and business partners as well as the capability to do a self-assessment of their own security posture. The technology continuously monitors millions of companies to instantly deliver an easy-to-understand A-F rating. To download a copy of the report, visit: https://securityscorecard.com/resources/2021-forbes-global-2000-financial-sector-cybersecurity-health-check About SecurityScorecard Funded by world-class investors including Silver Lake Partners, Sequoia Capital, GV, Riverwood Capital, and others, SecurityScorecard is the global leader in cybersecurity ratings with more than 10 million companies continuously rated. Founded in 2013 by security and risk experts Dr. Aleksandr Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh, SecurityScorecard's patented rating technology is used by over 18,000 organizations for enterprise risk management, third-party risk management, board reporting, due diligence, and cyber insurance underwriting. SecurityScorecard continues to make the world a safer place by transforming the way companies understand, improve and communicate cybersecurity risk to their boards, employees and vendors. Every company has the universal right to their trusted and transparent Instant SecurityScorecard rating. For more information, visit securityscorecard.com or connect with us on LinkedIn. View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/securityscorecard-releases-report-of-forbes-global-2000-financial-sector-cybersecurity-postures-301350535.html SOURCE SecurityScorecard |