: Spot critical assets (hardware, software, data) and business needs.

: Maintaining the accuracy and consistency of data over its entire life cycle.

: Determine the likelihood and impact of various threats. Mitigate : Choose controls to reduce identified risks.

Before applying protections, you must understand what you are protecting and from whom. You can follow this five-step risk assessment model from SafetyCulture :

: Controlling physical access to facilities through gates, locks, alarms, and CCTV.

: Ensuring that systems and data are ready for use when needed. Authentication : Verifying the identity of a user or system.

: Implement long-term strategies to stop future incidents. 3. Layered Protection Categories A robust plan combines four main types of security:

: Protecting digital assets, including networks, endpoints, and cloud environments.