First national cyber assessment offers 'scoring' similar to credit rating system

Large companies are more at risk of a cyber attack than smaller entities according to the first national cybersecurity assessment developed by analytics firm FICO, which also shows major variations among sectors, in offering a “Cyber Risk Score” similar to ratings used by credit firms.

Entities can obtain a free individual Cyber Risk Score from the Fair Isaac Corporation, or FICO, and pay for assessments of potential suppliers, said FICO's vice president for cybersecurity Doug Clare, in announcing the rating...