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Corporate Defence
Services
Under today’s fast changing and dynamic environment, a
corporation focusing just on internal controls and
enterprise risk management are not enough. They are just
part and parcel of our corporate defence management
system.
"Corporate defence can be defined as an alchemy of both
science and art, aimed at defending a corporation from a
multitude of possible threats and vulnerabilities."
Defending your corporation includes
defending the company’s name and all its stakeholders.
This includes defending the shareholders, the business
partners and of course its clients. Defending the
company’s name also means defending its people,
management and staff. Consequently, the defence of the
organization is an extremely responsible station.
The critical questions that must be
raised are obvious ones. Where exactly does the
responsibility for corporate defense rest within the
organization, and who is accountable? The challenge of
defending against threats and vulnerabilities is without
end; it is a constantly evolving process that requires
ongoing vigilance in order to ensure continuous
improvement. It requires a strategic outlook and the
alignment of a number of existing disciplines that need
to be co-ordinated in a strategic manner.
Organizations already implement a
variety of what could be described as corporate
defense-related disciplines. Each of these represents an
important link in the chain to help corporations defend
against internal and external threats. Unfortunately,
very often these disciplines are not in alignment with
one another and tend to operate in isolation (e.g., in
silos) thereby creating vulnerability and reducing their
potential for overall effectiveness.
In order to achieve a holistic
solution to corporate defense, the symbiotic
relationship that exists between these disciplines must
be understood and fully appreciated. For corporate
defense strategies to be effective, they must
incorporate all of these disciplines in a co-ordinated
and systematic manner. What needs to be created is a
cybernetic loop whereby communication includes
multidimensional feedback, operating vertically (both
top down and bottom up) as well as horizontally.
Falcon CPA's team has the skills, knowledge and expertise
to help strategise your corporate defence issues and
work together with your internal support team. Please
feel free to contact us for a meeting.
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