SYNGENTA
Syngenta and cybersecurity This , in a nutshell , is how the IT landscape looks from Vlaski ' s standpoint . To take a closer look at the threat levels , we can turn to Paul Carugati – he ' s Syngenta ' s Global Head of Information Security , or CISO .
“ When we ' re talking about information and cybersecurity , it ' s all about risk management ,” he asserts . “ To my team and to all of our internal and external customers , I say that , essentially , the role we play is as facilitators of risk in every corner of the global business . We help them all to understand the level of cyber risk that ' s being incurred , to help to find what the risk ' appetite ' is , and then implement the appropriate controls to effectively manage those risks .”
A business like Syngenta is very dynamic , he points out , so this is essential . “ The organisation is continually changing shape and that makes it difficult to pinpoint where it may become vulnerable , especially in the cybersecurity realm . We face constant technical and administrative threats that hinder the operation of the business . We have to not only understand the technology that is driving those threats , but also the people component .”
In addition to needing to raise awareness among stakeholders , Carugati likes to re-emphasise the basic fact that while technology can do quite a lot to keep a business secure , it ’ s less effective when lacking strong human collaboration . This is particularly true in cases where much of the threat – and , conversely , defence – stems from users , as at Syngenta .
70 January 2023