The 6 W's of Cybersecurity

These six W's helps you in asking the questions you need an answer for. Like implementing a security model, or responding to cyber threats.

W

HO

• Who is involved?
• Who are the stakeholders?
• Who is affected by the outcome?

W

HAT

• What is at stake? 
• What happened? 
• What is the problem? 
• What is the desired outcome?

W

HERE

• Where did this take place? 
• Where are the stakeholders? 
• Where is the infrastructure? 
• Does geography make a difference? 

W

HEN

• When did it take place? 
• Does the timing make a difference? 
• When are the key dates? 
• Are there deadlines to be aware of?

W

HY

• Why are we doing this? 
• What are the benefits? 
• Key drivers? 
• Motives? 

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HOW

• How will we approach this? 
• Is it feasible? 
• Be detailed and specific - think through each alternative.

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