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Security Transparency Report Section (Marriott / Starwood Oversight (Delaware 2021))

Use this to draft a section for an annual or ad-hoc transparency report covering security: requests received, incidents, and program highlights; supports accountability and stakeholder trust.


Purpose

This section provides a structured transparency narrative for Marriott / Starwood Oversight (Delaware 2021), summarizing incident and governance context, program improvements, and measurable control progress for external stakeholders. It is designed for consistent recurring reporting.

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Scenario: In an illustrative period during Delaware fiduciary-oversight litigation tied to Marriott-Starwood cyber risk management (time), the Security Director (role) prepares a security transparency report section (type) for leadership stakeholders (audience).

SECURITY — TRANSPARENCY REPORT SECTION (DRAFT)

Reporting period: January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021
Scope: Hospitality guest-data security governance and board oversight mechanisms
Prepared for: Annual Trust / Transparency Report
Date: March 2022

Overview: This section provides transparency on cybersecurity governance, incident follow-through, and board-reporting maturity in the Marriott-Starwood post-incident environment.

Material Cybersecurity Incident: The Starwood reservation-system compromise remained a core risk and governance reference point. During this reporting period, integration and control-improvement work continued across legacy and enterprise platforms.

Regulatory and Legal Outcomes: Delaware oversight litigation emphasized board-level visibility, documented risk governance, and management accountability for cyber controls. We continued strengthening reporting cadence, escalation practices, and governance records to support oversight quality.

Program Highlights (2021): Program highlights include identity and access governance improvements, monitoring and detection upgrades, stronger incident-response coordination, and recurring board-committee reporting on cyber risk posture and remediation progress. References: [Case docket], [Company security page]. For questions: [contact].

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