Company: CRL
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001100682-25-000011
Chunk: 88

Company: CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1C
Chunk 88
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 threat hunting and red team exercises.Through these processes, during our fiscal year 2024 and through the date of this filing we did not identify risks from cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. However, despite our efforts, we cannot eliminate all risks from cybersecurity threats, or provide assurances that we have not experienced an 

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undetected cybersecurity incident. For more information about these risks, please see the section titled “Item 1A. Risk Factors – Business and Operational Risk Factors - We have in the past experienced and in the future could experience unauthorized access into our information systems.”

Governance of Cybersecurity Risk Management

Our board of directors, as a whole, has oversight responsibility for Charles River’s strategic and operational risks. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has been delegated by the Board responsibility by reviewing and discussing Charles River’s risk assessment and risk management practices, including cybersecurity risks, with members of management. The Audit Committee, in turn, periodically discusses its review and assessment with the board of directors. 

Our management team is responsible for day-to-day assessment and management of cybersecurity risks. On our management team, our Chief Information Officer has primary oversight of material risks from cybersecurity threats. The Chief Information Officer is Charles River’s Senior Vice President responsible for the Global Technology organization and for information protection at Charles River. The Chief Information Officer has more than 25 years of experience in the field, including serving as the Senior Vice President of Charles River’s Digital Transformation organization, leading the development and implementation of information technology strategies and roadmaps for digital and automation solutions.Our Chief Information Security Officer reports to our Chief Information Officer. Our Chief Information Security Officer has more than 25 years of experience working in information technology-related roles, of which more than 10 years has been in information security leadership, and holds degrees in bio-medical engineering and computer science.Our Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer assess our cybersecurity readiness through internal assessment tools as well as third-party control tests, vulnerability assessments, audits, and evaluation against industry standards. We have governance and compliance structures that are designed to elevate issues relating to cybersecurity to our Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, such as potential threats or vulnerabilities. We also employ various defensive and monitoring techniques based on industry frameworks and cybersecurity standards.Our Chief Information Officer and our Chief Information Security Officer meet regularly with the full