History

Boards continue to expect more from their IT Risk and Security leaders. Too often, security has been viewed only as the high-tech end of the business, charged with the sole task of protecting a company’s most sensitive intelligence. In the past, management believed that if they were investing heavily on the latest technology, they were secure; however, they weren’t sure if it the technology decisions made the best business sense. As Executives learn more about security, privacy and compliance, they begin to demand more of its business units, measuring actual value, not just functionality. When management isn’t completely comfortable with what it needs, and IT isn’t best equipped to communicate what will be best for the bottom line, conflict ignites between executive management teams. The result, there is often a disconnect between the budget decision and expected business results.

The Rook team has conducted research, meeting with hundreds of Executives, CISO’s, HR, Finance, IT, and security professionals all over the country to stay in synch with their challenges. Consistently we realized that the people (not the titles) all shard similar problems, regardless of the size of the organizations, across all verticals. Rook set out to identify the challenges and organize them into the following top themes:

• Understanding & utilizing the financial analysis of dataprotection, privacy, compliance, and security continues to be a challenge.
• Managing human factor risks continues to elude the ability of organizations.
• The maturity of Information Security Programs tends to be more focused on automation and technology than mapping into executive strategy and providing risk based decision support.

The result? Security professionals continue to make technology choices where the cost far exceeds the business value.

Gone are the days of IT Security existing just for the sakeof IT Security. Rook was founded to bridge the gap betweenthe high quality and business risk advisory capabilities ofthe Big 4, combined with the deep technical expertise that leading niche security consultants can combine. Rook provides strategically precise IT Risk management solutions through IT Risk Assessments, Audits, and Advisory Projects. Throw in a little marketing, financial strategy, real world experience, and a lot of applied common sense, and you now find yourself with the alignment that your business has been searching for.

The bottom line is... Rook gets It! And more importantly, we deliver what really matters for you. We identify an organization’s needs and deliver a solution that gives our clients a strategic competitive advantage. Launched in the heart of Silicon Valley, and now based in America’s heartland, Rook’s reach expands from coast-to-coast. We would appreciate the opportunity to deliver what matters for you.