Corporate Security Governance in the Digital Age
Strategic Challenges and Cyber Threats in Colombia and Latin America
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Corporate security governance, Cybersecurity, Risk management, Digital transformation, Organizational resilience, Latin AmericaAbstract
This article analyzes corporate security governance in the digital era, focusing on strategic challenges and cyber threats in Colombia and Latin America. The research is grounded in risk management theory, which serves as the main analytical framework to understand how organizations identify, assess, and respond to evolving cyber risks. The findings reveal that corporate security has shifted from an operational function to a strategic component of organizational governance, requiring active involvement from top management. However, significant gaps persist in the region, including limited cybersecurity capabilities, regulatory fragmentation, and insufficient integration between security and corporate strategy. Additionally, human factors and organizational culture remain critical vulnerabilities.Downloads
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