Item 1C. Cybersecurity
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Item 1C. Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy
Our
enterprise
risk
management
framework
considers
cybersecurity
risk
alongside
other
company
risks,
as
part
of
our
overall
risk
assessment
process.
We
leverage
an
industry-leading
framework,
the
National
Institute
of Standards
and
Technology
Cybersecurity
Framework, and assess our maturity against that framework in partnership
with an independent firm on an annual basis.
We
assess
and
manage
our
cybersecurity
risk
using
various
mechanisms,
starting
with
threat
intelligence,
which
provides
us
a
necessary viewpoint to help
us identify trends, understand
how certain attacks may affect
us, and prepare for
evolutions in threat actor
behavior
that
may
require
changes
to
our
security
posture.
To
drive
readiness,
we
perform
periodic
adversarial
testing
of
our
cybersecurity
posture through
penetration
testing, using
both internal
resources
and
external expertise,
as well
as table-top
and
“red
team” exercises to understand where processes or controls may be insufficient
based on adversarial techniques.
Our internal
audit team performs
regular assessments
of our
program and
selected components.
We
also leverage
retrospectives from
previous
cybersecurity
incidents
to
understand
weaknesses
and
to
improve
our
security
controls.
We
assess
our
critical
suppliers
regularly for cybersecurity risk
and prescribe remediation
activities when necessary.
As a part of
a collaborative defense approach,
we
regularly participate in multiple cybersecurity forums to share threat
intelligence, best practices, and points of caution.
We
train
our
employees
through
annual
security
training,
phishing
simulations,
and
regular
communications
about
timely
cybersecurity
topics
and
threats.
We
have
a
documented
and
well-tested
cybersecurity
incident
response
plan
that
guides
us
in
responding,
containing,
and
eradicating
cybersecurity
threats
that
have
breached
our
preventative
controls.
We
regularly
practice
technical recovery,
and we maintain cybersecurity insurance.
Cybersecurity Governance
Our
cybersecurity
program
is led
by our
Chief
Digital
and Technology
Officer
(CDTO)
and
Vice
President
of
Cyber Security.
Our
Vice
President of
Cyber Security,
who reports
to our CDTO,
has a master’s
degree in
information assurance,
and more than
20 years
of experience
working in
this field,
including more
than 12
years with
General Mills.
He has
strategic and
operational responsibility
for all
aspects of
the company’s
cybersecurity program,
from how
cyber risks
are identified,
to how
General Mills
detects, responds,
contains, and recovers from cybersecurity threats.
The
Audit
Committee
of
our
Board
of
Directors
provides
oversight
for
our
cybersecurity
program.
The
Audit
Committee
receives
regular
updates
from
management
on
the
effectiveness
of
our
cybersecurity
program,
reviews
plans
on
how
management
will
continually
mature
the
program,
and
receives
updates
on
special
topics
that
help
the
committee
provide
effective
oversight
of
the
program.
Our Security
& Resilience
Governance
Committee provides
oversight
and governance
for the
company’s
cybersecurity risk
through
quarterly
meetings,
monthly
dashboard
reporting
on
management-aligned
program
performance
targets,
and
as-needed
updates
on
cybersecurity
incidents.
This
committee
is
composed
of
our
Chief
Financial
Officer,
General
Counsel,
Chief
Human
Resources
Officer, Chief Supply Chain Officer,
and CDTO.
Like
most
companies,
our
systems are
continually
subjected
to
cybersecurity
threats.
Although
we
have
not
experienced
a
material
cybersecurity breach,
we cannot guarantee
that we will
not experience
a cyber threat
or incident in
the future.
Additional information
on cybersecurity
risks we
face is included
in Item 1A
of this report,
which should
be read
in conjunction
with the
information in
this
Item 1C.
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