Using the Audit Process to Better Protect High Value Assets

Every organization has mission-critical information and technology assets that require enhanced security. Throughout the federal government, agencies operate High Value Assets (HVA), which contain sensitive information or support critical agency services. Beyond their monetary value, organizations must consider the impact of HVAs on cross-functional processes. As such, understanding and managing HVAs has become an essential component of senior security leaders' risk management programs. During this session, you will hear from leaders about the importance of the ability to identify and protect HVAs, which plays a critical role in allowing them to allocate resources to ensure the greatest protection and resilience of the data, processes and systems that matter most to the organization. (Note: CISA released guidance on how HVAs should be managed. We could work that into the Q&A)

Speakers

Jennifer Franks, Director of Information Technology and Cybersecurity team, Government Accountability Office
George Jackson, Director of Events, GovExec