The Science of Security

ACHIEVING
CYBERRESILIENCE
INLIFESCIENCES
Patient Inspired. Outcomes Driven.

of life sciences executives said
that “cyberattacks are a bit of
a black box, we do not quite
know how or when they will
affect our organization.”
SECURITY IS NOT A ONE-TIME EVENT
Monitor and protect against new risks
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Delivering value through better patient
outcomes is hampered by:
• Digital dependence opening up new security risks
• Insufficient collaboration and data sharing
• The evolving nature of cyberattacks
74%

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M&A ADDS TO SECURITY COMPLEXITIES
Defending legacy systems is expensive
Security breaches affect profits and
sales—and even reputation. They can:
• Halt production
• Negatively impact brand, reputation or trust
• Incur data loss
Average cost of cybercrime
for an organization in 2018
(cross-industry)
$13M
Source: Ninth annual cost of cybercrime
study, Accenture 2019

THREE AREAS CAN POSITIVELY IMPACT
LIFE SCIENCES’ CYBER RESILIENCE:
Be brilliant at—and evolve—the basics
Drive business-enabled security
Protect beyond your four walls

• Be business-minded as well as tech-savvy
• Have a seat at the boardroom table
• Secure digital trust
The scope of CISOs’ role is evolving.
They need to:
DRIVE BUSINESS-ENABLED
SECURITY
of life sciences executives
say their cybersecurity
budgets rest with the CEO
or Executive Committee
34%

• Focus security efforts on building new capabilities
and operating models
• Take into account the entire ecosystem (e.g.
partners)
• Embed security into digital modernization programs
across the enterprise
Digitalization increases risk.
Life sciences companies need to:
PROTECT BEYOND
YOUR FOUR WALLS
agree that, to be truly
resilient, they must rethink
their approach to security in
a way that defends their
ecosystems
87%
Source: Ninth annual cost of cybercrime
study, Accenture 2019

BE BRILLIANT AT—AND
EVOLVE—THE BASICS
• A need to improve on the “basics” to counter
cyber threats
• Insufficient high-performing capabilities
• Changes in what constitutes the basics
Investment in cybersecurity is increasing,
but cyber resilience is being hampered by:
identify security monitoring
as most needed in their
organizations to fill gaps in
their cybersecurity
programs and…
50%
…said network security
is needed
48%

Establish a robust recovery plan
Actively plan for disaster and be brilliant at the basics.
Embed operational resiliency
Practice the recovery plan and pressure test resilience.
Protect the value chain
Focus security efforts and prioritize your response.
Evolve the role of the CISO
Transform the role to meet the needs of the intelligent enterprise.
Adopt a data-driven approach using breakthrough technologies
Use intelligence and analytics to drive cyber resilience.
ACT NOW
Ways to achieve Cyber Resilience

SURVEY
CONDUCTED
February 2018
RESPONDENT TITLES
Chief Information Officer
Chief Security Officer
Chief Compliance Officer
Chief Risk Officer
Chief Security Architect
Corporate Security Officer
11COUNTRIES
Australia
Brazil
Canada
France
Germany
Ireland
Japan
Netherlands
Norway
United Kingdom
United States
200Life sciences
respondents
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companies with
revenues up to
US$10B
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About Accenture Life Sciences
Accenture’s Life Sciences group is committed to helping our clients make a meaningful
impact on patients’ lives by combining new science with leading edge technology to
revolutionize how medical treatments are discovered, developed and delivered to
people around the world. We provide end-to-end business services as well as individual
strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations projects around the globe in all
strategic and functional areas—with a strong focus on R&D, Sales & Marketing, Patient
Services and the Supply Chain.
We have decades of experiences working with the world’s most successful companies
to innovate and improve their performance across the entire Life Sciences value chain.
Accenture’s Life Sciences group connects more than 15,000 skilled professionals in
over 50 countries who are personally committed to helping our clients achieve their
business objectives and deliver better health and economic outcomes.
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Notes
Unless otherwise stated, the statistics in this point of
view represent life sciences respondents in the survey
report “Gaining ground on the attacker: 2018 State of
Cyber Resilience,” Accenture.

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