After years of evolving regulation, enforcement, and high-profile failures, a clear picture has emerged.
Regulators now have a consistent view of what “good” cyber governance looks like.
The characteristics of mature cyber governance
Across UK and EU frameworks, mature governance consistently includes:
- Cyber risk embedded in enterprise risk management
- Quantified financial and operational exposure
- Named risk owners at senior level
- Clear escalation thresholds
- Quarterly board review cadence
- Documented decision history
These characteristics align across:
- COSO ERM
- NIST CSF 2.0
- FCA Operational Resilience
- NIS2 leadership obligations
How regulators test governance
In practice, regulators assess:
- Whether cyber risk is treated consistently with other principal risks
- Whether decisions were made before incidents
- Whether oversight was continuous
- Whether governance evidence exists
Good governance is not flashy.
It is repeatable, boring, and defensible.
Why most organisations fall short
The most common failure is not a lack of tools - it is a lack of:
- Ownership
- Decision structure
- Governance cadence
This gap creates exposure regardless of technical maturity.
RockSec360’s closing insight
Cyber risk governance does not require:
- A large security team
- Endless consultancy
- Over-engineered tooling
It requires:
- Clarity
- Accountability
- Evidence
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