Difficulties CIOs Run Into While Creating Projects for Digital Transformation

The entire CXO rank as CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, and the CISOs are facing a lot of challenges because they must take strategic decisions to adapt to the IR4 wave as well as Transform Digitally their firms but at the same time keep their profitable running business models active, increase the revenue streams, and reduce costs. These strategic decisions include risks and changes in the organizations’ “Why, What, Where, When, and How” to work and achieve objectives.

Any Digital Transformation initiatives won’t be considered successful unless they change the entire organization strategically. Digitization and Digital Transformation became the nerve system that keeps the organization alive in the IR4 era. The most important challenges facing organizations are the risks and threats against this digital nerve system. The cyber threat and attacks today can destroy any organization (small or large) quickly and brutally because the cyber risk factor increased drastically since the Stuxnet cyber weapon was released in 2010. Cybercrime syndicates and organizations increased many folds and became more intelligent and resourceful also funded.

EDM Initiative to Support the IR4

After witnessing the cyber threats and attacks against many organizations in Lebanon, EDM’s concern became to secure its client’s IT infrastructures and digital assets. After long discussions, EDM decided to establish its in-house Managed Security Services including our partners’ security services/platforms from CISCO, Microsoft, Kaspersky, and Sophos to form our Cybersecurity Defense Armor.

Even though we realize the unmatched difficulties our country is facing whether from economic and financial collapse to skills draining and shortages, we took this decision to harden and protect our clients’ businesses and enable them to join the IR4 era and simplify their Digital Transformation journey.

The Obstacles That Hinder Digital Transformation

There are internal and external barriers that hinder Digital Transformation. Internally, the decision makers should support and energize the transformation at all organizational levels through all functions and adopt a new culture in favor of Digital Transformation; also, they should embrace innovation to keep the business model evolving in the rapidly changing markets and economies.

Externally and internally, the cyber threat factor can hinder or even disrupt the business itself. Also, many economic situations as the recent hyperinflation and supply chain issues can put sticks on the transformation path, but can’t stop it if there’s a will and perseverance to achieve and thrive.

The Part Security Plays in the Process of Digital Transformation

Data is the main element of both IR4 and digitization. Information and cyber security play a tangible role in the Digital Transformation process because the organization’s data element in all forms (in motion, in rest, and in use) must be secure, reliable, and ensure availability. Intangibly, less secure infrastructures affect the organization’s reputation and reduce trust.

Promoting the Culture of Regional Cyber Security Cooperation

The cyber threat and attacks became very sophisticated and even innovative; thus, it arose a culture of cooperation between organizations locally, regionally, and globally by sharing threat Intelligence and cybersecurity playbooks from different security operation centers. Without sharing such information and insights organizations will stay in silos and vulnerable to cyber threats.

Cooperation between organizations will increase risk maturity & security’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability triad.

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