GLOBUS MEDICAL INC - (GMED)
10-K Filing Date: February 20, 2024
We have processes in place for assessing, identifying, and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats, including potential unauthorized occurrences on or through both, our physical systems and electronic information systems, that could adversely affect the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of our information systems or the information residing on those systems. These include a wide variety of mechanisms, controls, technologies, methods, systems, and other processes that are designed to prevent, detect, or mitigate data loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, or other security incidents or vulnerabilities affecting the data. The data include confidential, proprietary, and business and personal information that we collect, process and store as part of our business, including on behalf of third parties. Additionally, we use processes to oversee and identify material risks from cybersecurity threats associated with our use of third-party technology and systems, including: technology and systems we use for encryption and authentication; employee email; content delivery to customers; back-office support; and other functions.
As part of our risk management process, we conduct application security assessments, vulnerability management, penetration testing, security audits, and ongoing risk assessments. We also maintain a variety of incident response plans that are utilized when incidents are detected. We require employees with access to information systems, including all corporate employees, to undertake data protection and cybersecurity training and compliance programs at least annually.
We have a unified and centrally-coordinated team, led by our Senior Vice President of Corporate Quality and IT, that is responsible for implementing and maintaining centralized cybersecurity and data protection practices at Globus in close coordination with senior leadership and other teams across Globus. Reporting to our Senior Vice president of Corporate Quality and IT are a number of trained information security professionals. In addition to our extensive in-house cybersecurity capabilities, at times we also engage assessors, consultants, auditors, or other third parties to assist with assessing, identifying and managing cybersecurity risks.
Our cybersecurity risks and associated mitigations are evaluated by senior leadership, including as part of our risk assessments that are reviewed by the Audit Committee and our Board of Directors. Additional information about cybersecurity threats we face is discussed in Item 1A of Part I, “Risk Factors,” under the heading “We are subject to data privacy laws and our failure to comply with them could subject us to substantial liabilities,” which should be read in conjunction with the information above.
The Board of Directors, which is comprised of independent directors, oversees our policies and procedures for protecting our cybersecurity infrastructure and for compliance with applicable data protection and security regulations, and related risks. They receive reports regarding such risks from management, including our Senior Vice President of Corporate Quality and IT. They also oversee the response to any significant cybersecurity incidents. Our Senior Vice President of Corporate Quality and IT, who has extensive cybersecurity knowledge and skills gained from over 20 years of work experience, heads the team responsible for implementing and maintaining cybersecurity and data protection practices at Globus and reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer.