ARDELYX, INC. 10-K Cybersecurity GRC - 2024-02-22

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ARDELYX, INC. reported their cybersecurity risk management and governance process in a yearly 10-K filed on 2024-02-22 16:40:06 EST.

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10-K filed on 2024-02-22

ARDELYX, INC. filed a 10-K at 2024-02-22 16:40:06 EST
Accession Number: 0001628280-24-006393

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Item 1C. Cybersecurity.

ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy We have developed and implemented a cybersecurity program intended to manage risk, and protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our critical systems and information. Our cybersecurity program includes a cybersecurity incident response plan as well as key technology and processes required to monitor, alert and escalate in the event of malicious activity. We design, assess and benchmark our program based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF). Our cybersecurity risk management program is integrated into our overall enterprise risk management program, and shares common methodologies, reporting channels and governance processes that apply across the enterprise risk management program, in areas such as legal, compliance, strategic, operational, and financial risk. Our cybersecurity program includes: - risk assessments designed to help identify material cybersecurity risks to our critical systems, information, products, services, and our broader enterprise IT environment; - a security team principally responsible for managing (1) our cybersecurity risk assessment processes, (2) our security controls, and (3) our response to cybersecurity incidents; - the use of external service providers, where appropriate, to assess, test or otherwise assist with aspects of our security controls; - cybersecurity awareness training of our employees, incident response personnel, and senior management; - a cybersecurity incident response plan that includes procedures for responding to cybersecurity incidents; and - a third-party risk management process for service providers, suppliers, and vendors that have access to our critical systems and information. We have not identified risks from known cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. For more information, see the section titled “Risk Factor- Our information technology systems, or those of our CROs or other contractors or consultants we may utilize, may fail, suffer disruptions or suffer security breaches, which could result in a material disruption of our product development programs.” Cybersecurity Governance Our board considers cybersecurity risk as part of its risk oversight function and has delegated to the Audit and Compliance Committee (Committee) oversight of cybersecurity and other information technology risks. The Committee oversees management’s implementation of our cybersecurity risk management program, maintains a strategic role in coordinating cyber risk initiatives and policies, and confirming their efficacy. The Committee receives regular reports from management on our cybersecurity posture. In addition, management updates the Committee, as necessary, regarding any material cybersecurity incidents, as well as any incidents with lesser impact potential. The Committee reports to the full Board regarding its activities, including those related to cybersecurity. The Board also receives periodic briefings from management on our cybersecurity program. The Board members receive presentations on cybersecurity topics from our IT Senior Director, internal security staff or external experts as part of the Board’s continuing education on topics that impact public companies. Our management team, including our Chief Legal Officer, Chief Financial Officer and IT Senior Director, has over a combined 50 years of risk management experience, including our IT Senior Director who has over 15 years of experience overseeing cybersecurity and risk management. This team is responsible for assessing and managing our material risks from cybersecurity threats, and has primary responsibility for our overall cybersecurity risk management program and supervises both our internal cybersecurity personnel and our retained external cybersecurity consultants. Our management team’s experience includes experience running cybersecurity programs at similarly situated commercial biotechnology organizations and navigating the associated risk landscape. Our management team supervises efforts to prevent, detect, mitigate, and remediate cybersecurity risks and incidents through various means, which may include briefings from internal security personnel; threat intelligence and other information obtained from governmental, public or private sources, including external consultants engaged by us; and alerts and reports produced by security tools deployed in the IT environment.

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