This document outlines the need for organizations to develop cyber resilience in the face of growing cyber threats. It discusses four trends - democratization, consumerization, externalization, and digitization - that are increasing cyber risks. It also notes that the human element is often the weakest link in cyber security. The document argues that as cyber threats become more sophisticated and organizations more interconnected, a traditional focus on security tools and firewalls is not sufficient - organizations need to develop a security culture that includes all employees to effectively manage growing cyber risks.
The document discusses the growing threat of cybercrime in today's digital world and efforts to combat it. Key points:
- Cybercrime has become a highly profitable global business, with criminals trading stolen identities, financial data, and tools for attacks.
- Effective defense requires cooperation across individuals, businesses, governments, and educational institutions to share information and resources.
- Technology companies are working to provide stronger security through more sophisticated yet easy-to-use products and services.
- The appointment of a U.S. cybersecurity czar and increased public-private partnerships will help coordinate responses to cyber threats.
Raise The Cybersecurity Curtain!
With a clear grasp of systems theory and revelation of pervasive, persistent, and resilient interconnectedness, I set out on the journey to interact with 100 "best of the best" Cybersecurity / Information Security professionals to learn about their own EXPERIENCES and gain INSIGHTS from their personal perspectives.
I was truly blessed to have had a wide variety of insightful conversations with leaders who are serving their organizations at various levels.
I sincerely wanted to expand the impact of the lessons I learned from these interactions by sharing them with Cybersecurity enthusiasts around the globe - people who are paving their own way towards a successful Cybersecurity career.
I hope readers will gain insights into how they can guide their career path to the success they desire and benefit the global security community through their unique contributions.
Operational space of digital (r)evolution requires an instantaneous reaction. Seeking knowledge has brought me far beyond my personal horizons of discernment.
With hope to create and scale globally an inclusive ‘authors-publisher-readers’ circle of wisdom and expertise; with channeled determination to gain understanding by carefully selecting the best information sources (Dis moi où cherche! Mais où?) and reading between the lines, I invited the Cyber Warriors ‘Men and Women on the Arena’ with hope to “Raise the Cybersecurity Curtain”.
A central topic of these thoughts is cybersecurity. A fundamental and delicate question at the heart of my work is: how to inspire readers' thirst for knowledge, for learning.
I hope readers will gain insights into how they can guide their career path to the success they desire and benefit the global security community through their unique contributions.
Preparing today for tomorrow’s threats.
When companies hear the word “security,” what concepts come to mind
— safety, protection or perhaps comfort? To the average IT administrator,
security conjures up images of locked-down networks and virus-free devices.
An attacker, state-sponsored agent or hactivist, meanwhile, may view security
as a way to demonstrate expertise by infiltrating and bringing down corporate
or government networks for profit, military goals, political gain — or even fun.
We live in a world in which cybercrime is on the rise. A quick scan of the
timeline of major incidents (See Figure 1, Page 9) shows the increasing
frequency and severity of security breaches — a pattern that is likely
to continue for years to come. Few if any organizations are safe from
cybercriminals, to say nothing of national security. In fact, experts even
exposed authentication and encryption vulnerabilities in the U.S. Federal
Aviation Administration’s new state-of-the-art multibillion-dollar air
traffic control system
This document discusses security threats that companies will face in 2020. It notes that cybercrime is increasing in frequency and severity. Emerging threats include the growth of connected devices and societies, vulnerabilities in medical devices, increased machine-to-machine interactions, reliance on mobile devices, growth of cloud services, and risks around big data. The document warns that security needs to protect all aspects of the enterprise from the data center to mobile devices and beyond. Adversaries are increasingly sophisticated and companies must manage security risks in a connected world.
The document discusses the evolving cyber threat landscape and the need for organizations to take a proactive approach to cyber security. It outlines how cyber attacks have advanced from disruptive worms to sophisticated, targeted attacks from well-resourced state actors, hacktivists, and criminals seeking intellectual property, money, or political goals. The threats are constantly changing and can damage an organization's reputation, finances, and competitive advantage. To address these evolving threats, the document argues that cyber security needs to move beyond IT and become a whole-of-organization priority requiring strategic engagement from boards and executives.
The document provides 10 predictions for the cybersecurity industry in 2022. It predicts that critical infrastructure will be a prime target for both cybercriminals and nation-states. Ransomware attacks will grow significantly in scope and impact, potentially disrupting entire societies. Cyber attacks will increasingly be used as a tool of foreign policy and domestic control by oppressive governments. Artificial intelligence and quantum computing developments will further escalate the arms race between attackers and defenders. Overall, 2022 will be a very challenging year for cybersecurity as threats become more powerful and widespread.
The 5 Biggest Cybersecurity Trends In 2020 Everyone Should Know AboutBernard Marr
The vital role that cybersecurity plays in protecting our privacy, rights, freedoms, and everything up to and including our physical safety will be more prominent than ever during 2020.
The document discusses the growing threat of cybercrime in today's digital world and efforts to combat it. Key points:
- Cybercrime has become a highly profitable global business, with criminals trading stolen identities, financial data, and tools for attacks.
- Effective defense requires cooperation across individuals, businesses, governments, and educational institutions to share information and resources.
- Technology companies are working to provide stronger security through more sophisticated yet easy-to-use products and services.
- The appointment of a U.S. cybersecurity czar and increased public-private partnerships will help coordinate responses to cyber threats.
Raise The Cybersecurity Curtain!
With a clear grasp of systems theory and revelation of pervasive, persistent, and resilient interconnectedness, I set out on the journey to interact with 100 "best of the best" Cybersecurity / Information Security professionals to learn about their own EXPERIENCES and gain INSIGHTS from their personal perspectives.
I was truly blessed to have had a wide variety of insightful conversations with leaders who are serving their organizations at various levels.
I sincerely wanted to expand the impact of the lessons I learned from these interactions by sharing them with Cybersecurity enthusiasts around the globe - people who are paving their own way towards a successful Cybersecurity career.
I hope readers will gain insights into how they can guide their career path to the success they desire and benefit the global security community through their unique contributions.
Operational space of digital (r)evolution requires an instantaneous reaction. Seeking knowledge has brought me far beyond my personal horizons of discernment.
With hope to create and scale globally an inclusive ‘authors-publisher-readers’ circle of wisdom and expertise; with channeled determination to gain understanding by carefully selecting the best information sources (Dis moi où cherche! Mais où?) and reading between the lines, I invited the Cyber Warriors ‘Men and Women on the Arena’ with hope to “Raise the Cybersecurity Curtain”.
A central topic of these thoughts is cybersecurity. A fundamental and delicate question at the heart of my work is: how to inspire readers' thirst for knowledge, for learning.
I hope readers will gain insights into how they can guide their career path to the success they desire and benefit the global security community through their unique contributions.
Preparing today for tomorrow’s threats.
When companies hear the word “security,” what concepts come to mind
— safety, protection or perhaps comfort? To the average IT administrator,
security conjures up images of locked-down networks and virus-free devices.
An attacker, state-sponsored agent or hactivist, meanwhile, may view security
as a way to demonstrate expertise by infiltrating and bringing down corporate
or government networks for profit, military goals, political gain — or even fun.
We live in a world in which cybercrime is on the rise. A quick scan of the
timeline of major incidents (See Figure 1, Page 9) shows the increasing
frequency and severity of security breaches — a pattern that is likely
to continue for years to come. Few if any organizations are safe from
cybercriminals, to say nothing of national security. In fact, experts even
exposed authentication and encryption vulnerabilities in the U.S. Federal
Aviation Administration’s new state-of-the-art multibillion-dollar air
traffic control system
This document discusses security threats that companies will face in 2020. It notes that cybercrime is increasing in frequency and severity. Emerging threats include the growth of connected devices and societies, vulnerabilities in medical devices, increased machine-to-machine interactions, reliance on mobile devices, growth of cloud services, and risks around big data. The document warns that security needs to protect all aspects of the enterprise from the data center to mobile devices and beyond. Adversaries are increasingly sophisticated and companies must manage security risks in a connected world.
The document discusses the evolving cyber threat landscape and the need for organizations to take a proactive approach to cyber security. It outlines how cyber attacks have advanced from disruptive worms to sophisticated, targeted attacks from well-resourced state actors, hacktivists, and criminals seeking intellectual property, money, or political goals. The threats are constantly changing and can damage an organization's reputation, finances, and competitive advantage. To address these evolving threats, the document argues that cyber security needs to move beyond IT and become a whole-of-organization priority requiring strategic engagement from boards and executives.
The document provides 10 predictions for the cybersecurity industry in 2022. It predicts that critical infrastructure will be a prime target for both cybercriminals and nation-states. Ransomware attacks will grow significantly in scope and impact, potentially disrupting entire societies. Cyber attacks will increasingly be used as a tool of foreign policy and domestic control by oppressive governments. Artificial intelligence and quantum computing developments will further escalate the arms race between attackers and defenders. Overall, 2022 will be a very challenging year for cybersecurity as threats become more powerful and widespread.
The 5 Biggest Cybersecurity Trends In 2020 Everyone Should Know AboutBernard Marr
The vital role that cybersecurity plays in protecting our privacy, rights, freedoms, and everything up to and including our physical safety will be more prominent than ever during 2020.
RSA provides cybersecurity solutions such as threat detection, identity and access management, and fraud prevention to nearly half of global Fortune 500 companies. The document discusses the growing need for cybersecurity and skills in the UK, highlighting challenges like phishing attacks, ransomware, and the importance of continuous training and updated systems. It provides tips from security experts on how companies can better protect themselves and tackle the shortage of cybersecurity skills.
- Cyber attacks against major companies and networks have increased dramatically in recent years, compromising millions of customer records and costing businesses millions of dollars.
- Organizations receive an overwhelming number of cybersecurity alerts but are often unable to determine which ones represent actual threats, resulting in slow responses to breaches.
- Damballa uses machine learning and data from monitoring internet traffic to analyze security alerts and automatically identify the few that represent real infections, allowing companies to respond more quickly before damage is done.
This document discusses the growing cyber threats facing organizations today. It notes that as organizations increasingly operate online and digitize their services and information, cyber attacks have risen in scale and sophistication. The document outlines the main types of cyber attacks, including financial crime, espionage, warfare, terrorism, and activism. It emphasizes that effective cyber security requires looking outward beyond organizational boundaries and increasing collaboration between businesses and government. However, the document notes that public-private collaboration on cyber security has not been fully effective so far. Overall, the document argues that as threats in cyberspace escalate, secure information has become a key source of power, and cyber security is a major risk issue that organizations must address.
The study provides valuable insight into the change in agency investment, awareness, and support for cybersecurity – as well as the challenges and barriers faced in achieving these goals.
Notable Takeaways:
• Financial Risks: According to a 2016 BetaNews article, “the total average cost of a data breach is now put at $6.53M, which includes $3.72M in lost business. Forensic investigations can cost up to $2,000 an hour, and the average annual salary of a security engineer is $92,000. With these high costs, proper preventative attack measures and cybersecurity insurance are crucial for the financial safety of organizations
• Employee Risks: A sizeable percentage of local agencies responded to never having taken cybersecurity awareness training for citizens (71.4%), contractors (61.9%), and local elected officials (50.1%). Given that human error creates vulnerabilities for breaches through targeted attacks like spear-phishing – employee education, RBAC measures, and RMS are of critical importance for agencies.
• What Agencies Want: The top three actions that were recommended by the respondents of the study were (1) Higher funding for cybersecurity; (2) Better cybersecurity polices; and (3) Greater cybersecurity awareness among employees in their local governments.
Managed security services for financial services firmsJake Weaver
This document discusses managed security services for financial services firms. It notes that financial services firms are under constant attack from sophisticated cyber threats. Maintaining strong security in-house is challenging due to the evolving threat landscape and constant change. The document recommends that firms consider purchasing managed security services from expert providers. This outsourced approach can provide state-of-the-art protection that is more effective and less costly than building internal security capabilities. Key benefits of managed services include distributed denial of service (DDoS) mitigation, web application protection, and access to security expertise.
This document provides an introduction and overview of cybersecurity best practices for counties. It discusses the growing threat of cyber attacks faced by counties, citing examples of recent attacks on county governments. While counties store valuable personal and infrastructure data, 97% of breaches could have been prevented with basic security controls. The document advocates for an ongoing process of assessment, patching, and training (APT) to defend against advanced persistent threats (APT). This represents the best practices of regularly assessing systems for weaknesses, updating software, and educating all users. Counties must take cybersecurity seriously to protect data and operations from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
The unfortunate reality is that because of the critical nature of the technology and
the services that it provides, the grid becomes a prime target for acts of terrorism and cyberattacks. In January 2008,
a CIA analyst reported that hackers had attacked foreign utilities, turning out the lights in several foreign cities. Even
if the motivation behind a targeted attack on the energy infrastructure is not terror or disruption, the evolving threat
landscape dictates that the potential financial gains of such action can be alluring to the cybercriminal network.
Are you confident in your company's cyber security posture? Read the latest S-RM report for guidance on mapping a path to cyber confidence: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-confidence/?utm_campaign=Cyber_Confidence&utm_source=slideshare&utm_medium=social
Digital businesses are difficult to launch and run even without the challenge of security. And yet, digital business strategies are also being used by hackers to systematically go after lucrative targets. Following up on our release of the 2015 NTT Group Global Threat Intelligence Report, this executive summary highlights key findings from the report that affect today’s digital businesses.
Booz Allen Hamilton focuses on defining the vulnerabilities
further and identifying the potential mobile security exploits that could harm or damage a business. This article covers Booz Allen's approach to helping organizations develop a secure and effective mobile application security program.
Cyber Training: Developing the Next Generation of Cyber AnalystsBooz Allen Hamilton
Part of the solution involves identifying and recruiting top thinkers into the field of cybersecurity, but the more immediate challenge is ensuring that cyber professionals have access to the training and information they need to keep their cyber intelligence analysis skills relevant and effective. Due to the rapidly evolving nature of the threat, education and training must be continuous, and this document focuses on strategies and best practices for developing a cyber force that maintains America’s position as a global leader in the information age.
Matthew Meade is a cybersecurity expert with over 13 years of experience managing hundreds of data breaches. He discusses the growing threats of ransomware and data breaches. Ransomware locks users' computers until a ransom is paid, and hackers are increasingly using it successfully. Medical data is the most valuable type of data for hackers, selling for $50 per record. Meade advocates for proactive security practices like employee training, strong passwords, and incident response plans to prevent data breaches.
The document discusses security essentials for CIOs in embracing innovation with confidence. It summarizes IBM's 10 essential practices for achieving security intelligence in the 21st century, which include building a risk-aware culture, managing incidents and responding effectively, defending the workplace, implementing security by design, keeping systems clean by updating software, controlling network access, securing data in the cloud, patrolling the extended network of contractors and suppliers, protecting critical company information, and tracking user identities and access permissions over time.
The document discusses the need for an integrated approach to managing cyber risk across an enterprise. It outlines how cybersecurity involves coordinating policies, people, operations, technology, and managing risks. It provides examples of complex cyber threats including advanced persistent threats from state actors that can go undetected for years. A holistic approach is needed to address the multifaceted cyber threat environment through activities like asset management, planning, compliance, and building resiliency.
CIR Magazine - Cyber Readiness, key to survivalMorgan Jones
Cybersecurity risks pose an increasing threat to organizations as technological change accelerates. A review of cyber attacks in 2019 found a rise in ransomware attacks that disrupted company operations. Looking ahead, emerging technologies like artificial intelligence could introduce new vulnerabilities if not properly governed. Experts call for increased international cooperation to address ongoing and future cybersecurity challenges posed by new technologies.
Staying ahead in the cyber security game - Sogeti + IBMRick Bouter
Cyber security is center stage in the world today, thanks to almost continuous revelations about incidents and breaches. In this context of unpredictability and insecurity, organizations are redefining their approach to security, trying to find the balance between risk, innovation and cost. At the same time, the field of cyber security is undergoing many dramatic changes, demanding organizations embrace new practices and skill sets.
Cyber security risk is now squarely a business risk – dropping the ball on security can threaten an organization’s future – yet many organizations continue to manage and understand cyber security in the context of the it department. This has to change.
Cyber Risk in Real Estate Sales - Workshop PresentationBrad Deflin
The presentation is for the real estate sales professional seeking to protect themselves, their clients, and their practice from information theft, fraud, and cyber crime.
The document discusses the growing security challenges faced by organizations and the need to close the gap between security (SecOps) and IT operations teams. It notes that the volume and complexity of cyberattacks have increased significantly. However, current security tools, processes, and teams are often unable to keep up due to a lack of integration and coordination between security and operations groups. This results in security vulnerabilities not being addressed quickly enough, leading to potential data breaches and other security incidents. The document argues that automating security and operations workflows can help eliminate inefficiencies and prioritize the remediation of the most critical issues.
To create a panoramic image, 5 photographs are taken using a tripod to maintain the same vertical angle. The photographs are then imported into Photoshop and merged using the automate and Photomerge functions to combine them into a single panoramic image. The panoramic is then cropped and edited by adjusting brightness, tone, and color contrast.
The production schedule outlines the dates, scenes, equipment, actors, props, and locations needed to film a music video over 4 days in October and November. On October 1st and 11th, scenes of abandoned streets and people being beaten will be filmed in Ringwood using DSLR cameras mounted on a shoulder rig. On January 14th, the band will perform in a school hall filmed with DSLRs on tripods. On January 15th, the band will perform on a greenscreen filmed with DSLRs on a tripod to allow for virtual backgrounds in post-production.
RSA provides cybersecurity solutions such as threat detection, identity and access management, and fraud prevention to nearly half of global Fortune 500 companies. The document discusses the growing need for cybersecurity and skills in the UK, highlighting challenges like phishing attacks, ransomware, and the importance of continuous training and updated systems. It provides tips from security experts on how companies can better protect themselves and tackle the shortage of cybersecurity skills.
- Cyber attacks against major companies and networks have increased dramatically in recent years, compromising millions of customer records and costing businesses millions of dollars.
- Organizations receive an overwhelming number of cybersecurity alerts but are often unable to determine which ones represent actual threats, resulting in slow responses to breaches.
- Damballa uses machine learning and data from monitoring internet traffic to analyze security alerts and automatically identify the few that represent real infections, allowing companies to respond more quickly before damage is done.
This document discusses the growing cyber threats facing organizations today. It notes that as organizations increasingly operate online and digitize their services and information, cyber attacks have risen in scale and sophistication. The document outlines the main types of cyber attacks, including financial crime, espionage, warfare, terrorism, and activism. It emphasizes that effective cyber security requires looking outward beyond organizational boundaries and increasing collaboration between businesses and government. However, the document notes that public-private collaboration on cyber security has not been fully effective so far. Overall, the document argues that as threats in cyberspace escalate, secure information has become a key source of power, and cyber security is a major risk issue that organizations must address.
The study provides valuable insight into the change in agency investment, awareness, and support for cybersecurity – as well as the challenges and barriers faced in achieving these goals.
Notable Takeaways:
• Financial Risks: According to a 2016 BetaNews article, “the total average cost of a data breach is now put at $6.53M, which includes $3.72M in lost business. Forensic investigations can cost up to $2,000 an hour, and the average annual salary of a security engineer is $92,000. With these high costs, proper preventative attack measures and cybersecurity insurance are crucial for the financial safety of organizations
• Employee Risks: A sizeable percentage of local agencies responded to never having taken cybersecurity awareness training for citizens (71.4%), contractors (61.9%), and local elected officials (50.1%). Given that human error creates vulnerabilities for breaches through targeted attacks like spear-phishing – employee education, RBAC measures, and RMS are of critical importance for agencies.
• What Agencies Want: The top three actions that were recommended by the respondents of the study were (1) Higher funding for cybersecurity; (2) Better cybersecurity polices; and (3) Greater cybersecurity awareness among employees in their local governments.
Managed security services for financial services firmsJake Weaver
This document discusses managed security services for financial services firms. It notes that financial services firms are under constant attack from sophisticated cyber threats. Maintaining strong security in-house is challenging due to the evolving threat landscape and constant change. The document recommends that firms consider purchasing managed security services from expert providers. This outsourced approach can provide state-of-the-art protection that is more effective and less costly than building internal security capabilities. Key benefits of managed services include distributed denial of service (DDoS) mitigation, web application protection, and access to security expertise.
This document provides an introduction and overview of cybersecurity best practices for counties. It discusses the growing threat of cyber attacks faced by counties, citing examples of recent attacks on county governments. While counties store valuable personal and infrastructure data, 97% of breaches could have been prevented with basic security controls. The document advocates for an ongoing process of assessment, patching, and training (APT) to defend against advanced persistent threats (APT). This represents the best practices of regularly assessing systems for weaknesses, updating software, and educating all users. Counties must take cybersecurity seriously to protect data and operations from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
The unfortunate reality is that because of the critical nature of the technology and
the services that it provides, the grid becomes a prime target for acts of terrorism and cyberattacks. In January 2008,
a CIA analyst reported that hackers had attacked foreign utilities, turning out the lights in several foreign cities. Even
if the motivation behind a targeted attack on the energy infrastructure is not terror or disruption, the evolving threat
landscape dictates that the potential financial gains of such action can be alluring to the cybercriminal network.
Are you confident in your company's cyber security posture? Read the latest S-RM report for guidance on mapping a path to cyber confidence: https://www.s-rminform.com/cyber-confidence/?utm_campaign=Cyber_Confidence&utm_source=slideshare&utm_medium=social
Digital businesses are difficult to launch and run even without the challenge of security. And yet, digital business strategies are also being used by hackers to systematically go after lucrative targets. Following up on our release of the 2015 NTT Group Global Threat Intelligence Report, this executive summary highlights key findings from the report that affect today’s digital businesses.
Booz Allen Hamilton focuses on defining the vulnerabilities
further and identifying the potential mobile security exploits that could harm or damage a business. This article covers Booz Allen's approach to helping organizations develop a secure and effective mobile application security program.
Cyber Training: Developing the Next Generation of Cyber AnalystsBooz Allen Hamilton
Part of the solution involves identifying and recruiting top thinkers into the field of cybersecurity, but the more immediate challenge is ensuring that cyber professionals have access to the training and information they need to keep their cyber intelligence analysis skills relevant and effective. Due to the rapidly evolving nature of the threat, education and training must be continuous, and this document focuses on strategies and best practices for developing a cyber force that maintains America’s position as a global leader in the information age.
Matthew Meade is a cybersecurity expert with over 13 years of experience managing hundreds of data breaches. He discusses the growing threats of ransomware and data breaches. Ransomware locks users' computers until a ransom is paid, and hackers are increasingly using it successfully. Medical data is the most valuable type of data for hackers, selling for $50 per record. Meade advocates for proactive security practices like employee training, strong passwords, and incident response plans to prevent data breaches.
The document discusses security essentials for CIOs in embracing innovation with confidence. It summarizes IBM's 10 essential practices for achieving security intelligence in the 21st century, which include building a risk-aware culture, managing incidents and responding effectively, defending the workplace, implementing security by design, keeping systems clean by updating software, controlling network access, securing data in the cloud, patrolling the extended network of contractors and suppliers, protecting critical company information, and tracking user identities and access permissions over time.
The document discusses the need for an integrated approach to managing cyber risk across an enterprise. It outlines how cybersecurity involves coordinating policies, people, operations, technology, and managing risks. It provides examples of complex cyber threats including advanced persistent threats from state actors that can go undetected for years. A holistic approach is needed to address the multifaceted cyber threat environment through activities like asset management, planning, compliance, and building resiliency.
CIR Magazine - Cyber Readiness, key to survivalMorgan Jones
Cybersecurity risks pose an increasing threat to organizations as technological change accelerates. A review of cyber attacks in 2019 found a rise in ransomware attacks that disrupted company operations. Looking ahead, emerging technologies like artificial intelligence could introduce new vulnerabilities if not properly governed. Experts call for increased international cooperation to address ongoing and future cybersecurity challenges posed by new technologies.
Staying ahead in the cyber security game - Sogeti + IBMRick Bouter
Cyber security is center stage in the world today, thanks to almost continuous revelations about incidents and breaches. In this context of unpredictability and insecurity, organizations are redefining their approach to security, trying to find the balance between risk, innovation and cost. At the same time, the field of cyber security is undergoing many dramatic changes, demanding organizations embrace new practices and skill sets.
Cyber security risk is now squarely a business risk – dropping the ball on security can threaten an organization’s future – yet many organizations continue to manage and understand cyber security in the context of the it department. This has to change.
Cyber Risk in Real Estate Sales - Workshop PresentationBrad Deflin
The presentation is for the real estate sales professional seeking to protect themselves, their clients, and their practice from information theft, fraud, and cyber crime.
The document discusses the growing security challenges faced by organizations and the need to close the gap between security (SecOps) and IT operations teams. It notes that the volume and complexity of cyberattacks have increased significantly. However, current security tools, processes, and teams are often unable to keep up due to a lack of integration and coordination between security and operations groups. This results in security vulnerabilities not being addressed quickly enough, leading to potential data breaches and other security incidents. The document argues that automating security and operations workflows can help eliminate inefficiencies and prioritize the remediation of the most critical issues.
To create a panoramic image, 5 photographs are taken using a tripod to maintain the same vertical angle. The photographs are then imported into Photoshop and merged using the automate and Photomerge functions to combine them into a single panoramic image. The panoramic is then cropped and edited by adjusting brightness, tone, and color contrast.
The production schedule outlines the dates, scenes, equipment, actors, props, and locations needed to film a music video over 4 days in October and November. On October 1st and 11th, scenes of abandoned streets and people being beaten will be filmed in Ringwood using DSLR cameras mounted on a shoulder rig. On January 14th, the band will perform in a school hall filmed with DSLRs on tripods. On January 15th, the band will perform on a greenscreen filmed with DSLRs on a tripod to allow for virtual backgrounds in post-production.
Registro fotográfico y clasificación de las antenas de la ciudadmoisesmo19
El documento presenta el registro fotográfico y clasificación de diferentes antenas ubicadas en la ciudad de Cabudare-Lara, Venezuela. Se describen 16 antenas de empresas como Banesco, Intercable, Rumbera Networw, Promar, Movistar, CANTV, entre otras. Para cada antena se proporciona información como la frecuencia de operación, coordenadas geográficas, dirección postal, empresa propietaria y subsistemas relacionados.
This document outlines an assignment for an English class to write a compare and contrast essay about two movie genres. Students must choose between action-comedy films or animated films, research the genre, view example movies, and write a 6 paragraph essay comparing or contrasting the two genres. The essay must be 600-1000 words and follow APA style for citations and referencing. Students must submit a draft for feedback and submit the final version digitally by September 28th. The assignment aims to help students understand film genres, analyze and synthesize information to compare or contrast two movies, and communicate ideas in clear academic English.
This document outlines an assignment for a group research project comparing two similar businesses in different geographical locations. Students will form groups to conduct primary and secondary research on their chosen businesses. They must visit the business locations, interview owners/managers, and incorporate at least 10 sources in their 2,500-3,000 word written report. Students will also present their findings to the class. The report will be assessed based on topic content, format, and the in-class presentation. Detailed guidelines are provided on the research methodology, report structure, and assessment criteria.
27 02 2014 - Conferencia “Balance y Prospectiva de la Situación Política, Eco...Organización política
Discurso pronunciado por el Gobernador de Veracruz, Javier Duarte de Ochoa, durante la Conferencia “Balance y Prospectiva de la Situación Política, Económica y Social del Estado de Veracruz”, para personal integrante de la XXXV Promoción de la Maestría en Seguridad Nacional, que se llevó a cabo el 27 de febrero de 2014, en la cual mencionó ante el CESNAV que Veracruz, al igual que el Gobierno Federal, ratifica su confianza en las Fuerzas Armadas y en la Policía Federal, Estatal y municipales, ya que es fundamental su participación para mantener la estabilidad y seguridad del país.
El gobernador mencionó que desde el inicio de su gobierno, su prioridad es erradicar la pobreza y marginación de los veracruzanos, y gracias al apoyo del Gobierno Federal y a la estrategia social del programa Adelante, se ha podido apoyar a las comunidades más vulnerables, con alimentación, salud, vivienda, educación y servicios públicos, para que puedan salir adelante y que en Veracruz no hay rezagos.
Por otra parte, el mandatario estatal dijo que la economía del Estado se ha incrementado en los últimos tres años, gracias a las inversiones nacionales y, sobre todo, las inversiones extranjeras que se han recibido en Veracruz de varios países del mundo, y por consiguiente, se han generado más empleos para que los veracruzanos puedan mejorar su calidad de vida y bienestar social.
Resaltó que la industria, el campo, el turismo y los servicios, han registrado un crecimiento económico importante, pero se busca seguir apoyando al campo veracruzano para impulsar las inversiones y aumentar la productividad, para seguir siendo uno de los Estados que más producción aportan a nivel nacional.
Informó que se tienen proyectos de infraestructura portuaria, petrolera y aeroportuaria, con la finalidad de seguir explotando las riquezas que tiene el Estado para beneficio de todo Veracruz y de México.
Enfatizó que el Gobierno del Estado seguirá trabajando para ofrecer educación de calidad a todos los niños y jóvenes veracruzanos para que en base a su esfuerzo puedan salir adelante; y la construcción de vías de comunicación de calidad que faciliten en acceso a bienes y servicios, para mejorar la calidad de vida de la población veracruzana y garantizar la prosperidad de Veracruz.
Organizational Skills And Technical Competences as LEAD PIPING MATERIAL ENG.Corneliu Liviu Costea
The document outlines the key responsibilities of a Lead Piping Material Engineer which include developing piping material specifications, performing engineering calculations, assisting in procurement packages, reviewing bids, developing material take-offs from piping designs and requisitioning materials while approving vendor documentation.
Este documento resume las actividades realizadas por Luis José Monge Hidalgo en su curso sobre la Influencia de las Tecnologías en la Educación durante 10 semanas. Cada semana aprendió sobre nuevas herramientas tecnológicas como Prezi, Kahoot y Powtoon y realizó proyectos aplicando estas herramientas. El curso le ayudó a descubrir formas innovadoras de integrar la tecnología en la enseñanza.
The document discusses potential locations for filming a riot scene and a band performance. For the riot scene, an abandoned brick location in Ringwood covered in moss and grass was selected to create the right atmosphere. For the band performance, a school hall with a large dark stage, accessible props like drums and speakers, good lighting, and space for green screen equipment was chosen as it suits the band's style. Signs will be posted at the public riot filming location to inform people.
This document outlines an assignment for an English class to write a compare and contrast essay about two movie genres. Students must choose between action-comedy films or animated films, research the genre, view example movies, and write a 6 paragraph essay comparing or contrasting the two genres using the point-by-point method. The essay must be 600-1000 words and cite sources using APA style. It is due by September 28th and will be graded based on criteria such as structure, content, and presentation.
Among patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) who underwent nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), the following results were observed:
1) Scores on the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and Neurologic Rating Scale (NRS) improved significantly from pre-transplant levels at 2-year and 4-year follow-ups, indicating reduced neurological disability.
2) Fifty percent of patients showed at least a 1-point improvement on the EDSS at 2 years, increasing to 64% at 4 years.
3) Secondary outcomes including quality of life, walking ability, and lesion volume also significantly improved from pre-transplant
The document discusses Mule Management Console (MMC), which provides centralized management and monitoring of Mule ESB instances. MMC allows users to monitor system performance, manage multiple environments, set alerts, remotely access servers, and visualize event flows. It provides benefits like simplified troubleshooting, improved availability and performance through clustering, proactive alerting, deep diagnostics and auditing, and insight into business events. MMC manages Mule ESB Enterprise deployments running as standalone instances or clusters across different environments from a single web interface.
Some 2.4 billion global Internet users—34 percent of
the world’s population—spend increasing amounts
of time online.1 As our online activity expands,
it isn’t just creating new ways to do business. It’s
revolutionizing business. However, like any mass
movement with significant ramifications, the
Internet-enabled life has risks as well as benefits.
Some are willing to accept those risks without much
consideration. Others want to take the time for a
more contemplative response, but events are moving
too quickly for long debate. What we really need is
a Call to Action that addresses the risks demanding
urgent attention.
To balance the benefits of the digital life,
management needs to understand and grapple
with four equally powerful forces:
Democratization – The way customers insist
on interacting via the channels they prefer,
rather than the channels the organization
imposes.
Consumerization – The impact of the many
devices and applications that span work and
play in our digital lives.
Externalization – The ways in which cloud
computing slashes capital expenditure and
shakes up how data moves in and out of
organizations.
Digitization – The exponential connectivity
created when sensors and devices form the
“Internet of Things.” These forces interact in ways
that make eradicating Cyber Risk impossible;
eliminating it in one area simply shifts it to the
others.
However, by following best practices, it is possible
to reduce your organization’s exposure to Cyber
Risk across the board. By addressing the real and
growing risks we face as individuals, businesses, and
governments, we can begin to create an optimal
environment of Cyber Resilience. This Manifesto sets
out a road map for that process.
Cybercrime is nothing new. What is different now is the intimacy, reach and size of those attacks. There are hundreds of billions in losses each year. This unsettling state of affairs has created a binary world with really only two kinds of companies: those that have been hacked and admit it, and those that have been hacked and don't admit it or don’t know it yet. Worse yet, for the vast majority of individuals, very few of us have been untouched whether we know it or not.
In NTT i³’s book “CyberCrime: Radically Rethinking the Global Threat,” Rich Boyer, Chief Architect for Security and Dr. Kenji Takahashi, VP Product Management for Security examine the current arms race between cybercriminals and their diverse and agile toolkits and the radically new approaches to cybersecurity that the enterprise must adopt to compete and win.
The document discusses a new approach to cybersecurity called the Enterprise Immune System. It is based on advanced machine learning and mathematics to detect threats within an organization's networks. Like the human immune system, it learns what normal activity looks like and can detect subtle anomalies that may indicate threats. This allows organizations to protect themselves while still enabling collaboration and connectivity. The system is based on novel probabilistic mathematics that continuously learns and adapts to changing environments in real time.
Security - intelligence - maturity-model-ciso-whitepaperCMR WORLD TECH
This document discusses the need for organizations to shift from a prevention-focused approach to cybersecurity to one focused on rapid detection and response. It notes that most organizations have mean times to detect threats of weeks or months, leaving critical systems vulnerable. The document introduces the concept of security intelligence and outlines a threat detection and response lifecycle that organizations should optimize to reduce their mean time to detect and respond to threats. This involves processes like discovering threats, qualifying them, investigating incidents, and mitigating risks.
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This essential book gives you the most recent and relevant topics on cybersecurity. It focuses on the organization, management and governance dimensions of security, whilst staying away from over-technical discussions. Each chapter highlights one of the most recent developments, what it means and why you should consider doing things differently as a result.
Co-written with IBM and Sogeti, read their latest publication on cybersecurity to arm yourself with the necessary knowledge to protect your enterprise.
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- An "immune system" approach that monitors subtle internal changes and behaviors is needed to detect emerging threats, rather than defining "bad" and trying to keep threats out. This embraces probability and understands what is happening inside complex information systems.
The 7 Colors provide a comprehensive approach to information security by covering various dimensions and considerations. Each color represents a specific aspect that organizations need to address to ensure robust protection of their information assets.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI saw a 217 percent increase in Cybercrime Reporting between 2008 and 2021. Last year, losses reached almost $7 billion. This is due to a highly skilled cyber-threat supply network that empowers threat actors with limited know-how and limited resources to put at risk personal, economic, and national security.
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The increased use of technology may be a threat to public administration and national security.
Construct a scenario in which you support this theory, and propose two (2) methods geared
towards minimizing the technological threats identified within your scenario
Solution
Here are the nine biggest threats facing today\'s IT security pros.
Threat No. 1: Cyber crime syndicates
Although the lone criminal mastermind still exists, these days most malicious hacking attacks are
the result of organized groups, many of which are professional. Traditional organized crime
groups that used to run drugs, gambling, prosecution, and extortion have thrown their hats into
the online money grab ring, but competition is fierce, led not by mafiosos but several very large
groups of professional criminals aimed specifically at cyber crime.
Many of the most successful organized cyber crime syndicates are businesses that lead large
affiliate conglomerate groups, much in the vein of legal distributed marketing hierarchies. In
fact, today\'s cyber criminal probably has more in common with an Avon or Mary Kay rep than
either wants to admit.
Small groups, with a few members, still hack, but more and more, IT security pros are up against
large corporations dedicated to rogue behavior. Think full-time employees, HR departments,
project management teams, and team leaders. And it\'s all criminal, no more funny messages
printed to the screen or other teenage antics. Most operate in the open, and some -- like the
Russian Business Network -- even have their own Wikipedia entries. Kind of makes you wish for
yesteryear, doesn\'t it?
Specialization and division of labor are at the heart of these organizations. A single mastermind,
or an inner circle, will run the collective. Sergeants and subdivisions will specialize in different
areas, with an arm dedicated to creating malware, another dedicated to marketing, another that
sets up and maintains the distribution channel, and yet another in charge of creating botnets and
renting them to other evildoers (see below).
It\'s little wonder why popular IT security practices just don\'t work against today\'s malware,
given that cyber crime has evolved into a multilevel, service-oriented industry with the blatant
goal of fleecing companies and people out of their money and intellectual property..
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Cybersecurity is essential to protect your computer, servers, electronic devices, mobile devices, and networks from malicious and unauthorized attacks. Every day, tons of data is shared across different platforms. This data is sometimes confidential; at other times, it is sensitive. There is always a threat to such data. Therefore, robust cybersecurity is a crucial requirement for every organization.
This document discusses the need for a new approach to cybersecurity using machine learning and mathematics to deliver an "immune system for the enterprise." It argues the traditional approach of separating inside and outside has failed because threats are already inside complex networks and subtle human behaviors are difficult to detect. A new approach is needed to understand what is normal and identify subtle threats based on probabilities rather than rules. Insider threats are underestimated as employees and partners with access could intentionally or unintentionally help attackers. Ensuring data integrity beyond just preventing loss or theft is also key to protecting organizations.
1. A Manifesto for
Cyber Resilience
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Cyber Resilience Defined
Cyber increasingly describes our online work and
play; it’s a big and growing element of our real lives.
Today, some 2.4 billion global internet users, 34% of
the world’s population, spend increasing amounts
of time online.1
All our Cyber activity adds up to
a lot of online business making it an unstoppable
movement – the type that starts revolutions.
To some, the benefits of our Cyber lives and new
business models come with understandable and
acceptable risks. Others feel such mass movements
demand more considered responses. But there is
little time for debate. What we really need is a Call
to Action.
De-risking our Cyber lives means understanding four
opposing forces – all of which bring different Cyber
Risks and demand urgent management attention:
Democratization – ‘Power to the people’ as
organizations learn to work with customers via
the channels they dictate.
Consumerization – The impact of the many
devices, or more importantly the apps, which
span work and play in our Cyber lives.
Externalization – The economics of the cloud,
slashing Capital Expenditure and shaking up
how data moves in and out of organizations.
Digitization – The exponential connectivity
created when sensors and devices form the
‘Internet of Things’.
Solving Cyber Risk for one of these trends merely
raises the importance of the next in line. As with
most other ‘best-practices’, there are several right
answers meaning, at best, you can optimise your
organization’s environment to reduce its exposure.
Thanks to these powerful forces above, Cyber Risk
cannot be eradicated.
This Manifesto sets out a plan to reduce, not
eliminate, the real and growing risks we face as
individuals, businesses and governments. Its goal
is simple, to make us Cyber Resilient.
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What We Know Today
Cyber makes the previously impossible, possible.
Without Cyber, our lives would literally resemble
the past. Consider:
• Which bank customers would give up the
freedom to move money across international
boundaries in milliseconds?
• What would force businesspeople back into
queues for airline tickets, phone booths or
to post parcels ?
• Why would anyone air-freight a component
which could be printed out for less?
The situation today is complex, fast-moving and
potentially devastating for organizations?While
just 15% of the world’s internet traffic is mobile
right now, that figure is growing thanks to five
billion mobile phones, and a third of them are
internet-accessing smartphones.1
Each day 500
million photos are shared and the average user
checks their messages 23 times a day.1
Cyber-attacks claim 1.5 million victims every day
and add up, conservatively, to $110bn of losses
each year.2
Malware, or malicious software
attacks, on the web increased 30% in 2012
and on mobile devices grew 139% in the same
period.3
Crucially, of the websites serving up
malware, 62% were from legitimate sites that
had been compromised.3
Worried yet?
These Cyber threats will only increase, as will
their sophistication. This is because older targets,
such as PC operating systems, are giving way to
new web-based and mobile platforms as well as
social apps. Changes to what security experts call
The Threat Landscape are hard to address. Without
levels of security, previously only seen in large
enterprises, you are exposed. As we shall see, size
is just one of our worries.
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The Unknown Unknowns
Understanding the future enriches lives. By
contrast in the world of Cyber, unknowable
intentions and unexpected consequences create
chaos. It is impossible to predict all the new Cyber
Threats which your organizationwill face – some
are yet to be dreamt up.
Whether disgruntled ‘hacktivists’ or Cyber
criminals, Cyber terrorists, or even state-sponsored
Cyber armies, most have the advantage of surprise
over us. Their motivations are wide-ranging, from
peaceful protest to malicious intent, political
gain to personal gain, or a combination of these.
However the means to create Cyber Risks at their
disposal are increasing exponentially, stacking the
odds against the unprepared.
More and more ready-made malware kits are
made available over the Internet, paid for with
virtual currencies far from prying eyes. The ‘Black
Economy’ of Cyber is thriving and there really
is honour amongst thieves. Their Centres of
Excellence, hidden behind very secure protection,
are where they can outlearn all but the most
knowledgeable of security experts. There they
can share data, stolen without the knowledge of
their victims, the original owners. For a price, they
share their secrets with other Cyber conmen. Your
law-abiding organization is unlikely to receive a
backstage pass.
As a victim, unlike the natural world, being a small
fish in a big pond does not help. In fact it makes
it worse, with 31% of Cyber-attacks affecting
organizations with just 1 to 250 employees.2
While large enterprises are well used to Cyber
Threats, their smaller suppliers are much more
attractive to those with bad intentions. Infiltrating
a major company’s supply chain is best achieved
from below, rather than above.
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The Human Factor
While 84% of data breaches take hours or less to
complete, discovering them takes months, in 66%
of cases, and containment takes months or years
for 22% of us.4
Why is this?
You might think the difference between a Cyber-
Resilient organization and the ones open to
exploitation is better computers, software or
faster telecommunications. Sadly, it is almost
never the case. It may well be necessary to have
the very best technology you can get to secure
your organization. However, necessary may not
be sufficient. Newer, faster, shinier pieces of kit in
isolation seldom save the day.
The weakest link in Cyber Security is the person
reading this manifesto – You and I.
IT is the beating heart of all modern organizational
processes infiltrating every department and IT has
traditionally been responsible for Cyber Security.
However its former role, as the lead purchaser
of technology, is fast-changing to one of trusted
adviser. Recent research has shown 14% of cloud
storage, 13% of social media and 11% of office
productivity software is purchased without the IT
department’s knowledge.5
Gartner data shows the movement of IT budget
away from its traditional ‘owners’ to other
departments is already well under way. The
marketing department is a front-runner and due
to outspend the IT department on technology
by 2017.6
All of this means the human element
of Cyber Risk is likely to be highest within your
organization but outside the IT department.
Today, concentrating Cyber Security knowledge
solely within the IT department is not business
as usual, but just a way to add Cyber Risk to your
organization. To err is human so why keep the
burden of Cyber Resilience solely within one (IT)
department? It’s high time to move to a security
culture which is all-inclusive.
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Risk 1 Businesses Are Small
Compared to the Threat
Globally, few organizations have the resources
to stay on top of all the Cyber threats a highly-
motivated team can mount. Even multinational
organizations can only employ relatively small
teams. The bad guys are also smart guys. They
learnt long ago how to collaborate by forming
virtual teams across national boundaries for
mutual benefit. They selltheir tricks to each other
and trade stolen identities, to defeat security
systems mostly built for a pre-Cyber, pre-mobile
and even pre-Web, nation-based set of risks.
Cyber attacks themselves remain comparatively
unsophisticated, but scale alone is not the issue.
Most organizations already have the basics of
Cyber Security right and this limits to 10% the
number of Cyber attacks which could be carried
out by the average user. It is the next level which is
hard, because 78% use only the ‘basic’ resources
available online and no customization.4
One issue could be approach. The natural reaction
of a traditional security professional is to buy more
security tools, but such a piecemeal approaches
fail at scale. It would be better to get fuller
visibility into where their organization is today and
react accordingly.
In the future Cyber Attackers will likely have even
more to aim at. As the drive for efficiency means
linking ever more systems together, using smart
meters to manage energy use, sensors to control
production lines and RFID tags to track shipments
means the largest users of Cyber are no longer the
IT department, nor are they even human.
With threats global in their nature, only a privileged
few organizations, mostly in the defence sector,can
spend all their time fighting Cyber wars. The rest of
us still have the day job, be it sorting out insurance
claims, selling shoes or servicing cars. We have to
spend wisely to become more Cyber Resilient. What
chance then for the smaller guys? The answer for
security professionals is to ‘club together’ just as
their attackers have already done. Pooled resources
and shared knowledge about the severity of threats
could even up the fight.
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Risk 2 Fighting yesterday’s
battles loses the war
As Cyber Risks have become more subtle,
personalized and distributed, detecting them has
become increasingly hard. So hard, it would be
a brave person who would claim any IT systems
connected to the Internet (virtually all commercial
systems) were impregnable.
Historically, ‘walls of steel’ have a bad history–
human intelligence bypasses them. Today’s
smarter Cyber threats are seldom full frontal
assaults but are more personalized and attack
many vulnerabilities simultaneously making them
more devastating.
Their payloads, whether arriving by web, email
or mobile, wait patiently and silently as resident
botnets on infected systems and can then awake
from their slumber on command – even after the
infection was detected and the ‘door has been
shut’. Yesterday’s thinking on Cyber Security is of
limited value.
Given this fiendish amount of cat and mouse, the
best strategy is not the isolated removal of threats,
but a slow, determined and ongoing process of
Cyber Resilience. Cyber Resilience accepts there
is no silver bullet, no cure for the common cold
and certainly no cavalry coming over the hill. It
counsels but that the best offense is a considered
defense. Its objective is to create an uneven playing
field, where accessing your systems is tougher and
less profitable than others.
With better informationcomes better decisions.
After all, taking no risks can be just as risky a
decision in today’s business environment. Having a
clearer view of the threats your organization faces
is the best way to build upyour Cyber Resilience.
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Risk 3 Ignoring the role of Employees
Employees are often cited as the greatest asset an
organization has. The reality is they can also be
the greatest liability from a security point of view.
Identity theft and the physical theft of unprotected
devices, often encouraged by today’s generous
BYOD policies, greatly complicate matters.
Where once security was the sole responsibility
of IT professionals, today it cannot be left to
them alone. One person’s ‘Shadow IT’, or non-
sanctioned technology spending, is another’s fast
track to innovation. Aggressively cracking down
on what others regard as productivity tools, is a
sure way for IT professionals to remove themselves
from future discussions – we already discussed
yesterday’s battles.
Employee attitudes do need to change a little too.
Surveys show 53% of employees believe it is OK to
take corporate data because ‘It doesn’t harm the
company’.7
But is that their call?
Surely better to empower non-technical employees
and reduce non-intentional malpractice. This
will give them the knowledge to increase the
organization’s Cyber Resilience through their
technology decisions and the processes they
enforce. Important when such behaviour accounts
for 35% of all data breaches and, unsurprisingly,
such immorality spikes up steeply as individuals
prepare to exit companies.8
Far from being an abdication of responsibility
by IT, here is a chance to convert IT expertise
into competitive advantage. There is a new deal
to be struck between non-IT professionals and
their more technical IT colleagues, showing
them how Cyber Resilience can increase their
organization’s potential. In Cyber, ignorance
is not bliss – it’s a communication and an
organizational challenge. In other words an
untapped commercial opportunity.
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How To Become Cyber Resilient 1
Understand where your organization stands
A well-known management saying is you cannot
manage what you cannot measure. However most
Cyber attacks are unnoticed, let alone measured,
as are the risks they pose.4
How can we then assess
how at risk we are?
The answer hated by schoolchildren, loved
by quality organizations globally, is external
assessment. More precisely for organizations at risk
of Cyber attack, a comprehensive Cyber Assessment
of people, processes and products is essential.
Honesty, boring as it may be to some, is the start of
the journey to Cyber Resilience.
Of course, an independent audit of vulnerabilities,
base lining the technology and processes at use in
your organization is a good start. But this is just
a start to the journey. How about a benchmark
to relate your score with that of your peers? How
about some practical recommendations based on a
gap analysis of where you are and where you want
to be? Now IT is becoming genuinely strategic.
Armed with such information, the path to Cyber
Resilience becomes clearer. Better still, when those
Unknown Unknowns we mentioned start to become
visible action items, not just for the IT department,
but across an entire organization. Such insights
then become your unfair advantage.
Even though Cyber Resilience does not equal
immunity from Cyber-attack, the very point of
Cyber Resilience is to make your organization’s
vulnerabilities less appealing to attack. But only
once there is a baseline and a corporate-wide goal,
can you prioritize and start work on the toughest
Cyber issues facing your organization first.
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Once upon a time a small number of people
were responsible for IT. This worked well when
computers were locked up in rooms by computer
scientists. Now critical confidential data is walking
around in employee’s pockets and sometimes the
pockets of your organization’s partners and their
partners and so on…
Things have changed. For one, your Unknown
Unknowns mean the genie is out of the bottle. Best
practices for on-premise Cyber Security can only
protect your organization to the extent that the
weakest, least secure member of your team, or
extended supply chain, practices them.
So while you may do a fine job writing and even
enforcing password policies or locking down
devices and complying with ISO standards, this
will not make you Cyber Resilient. Unless you can
assure similar standards are maintained from your
contract cleaners to your auditors, your external
caterers to your lawyers.
Secondly, as we have seen, analysts predict non-IT
staff will shortly spend more on technology than
those with ‘IT’ let alone those with ‘IT Security’ in
their job titles. So it’s time to think outside of the
box, outside of the IT department, outside of job
descriptions and outside of your organizational
boundaries. Thirdly, while you may have spent a
career in IT, it is unlikely your experience to date
has prepared you for the role of Cyber is assuming
in our lives today.
While you are struggling to benchmark which
Cyber Risks you are exposed to and where to start
the journey to Cyber Resilience, for some an even
tougher challenge looms. Dropping the tech-speak.
How To Become Cyber Resilient 2
Coaching your colleagues, ALL of them
Reaching out to colleagues is crucial but you will
fail without one simple skill. The ability to unlearn
decades of IT and IT Security jargon. It is not only
unnecessary, it weakens your point. Truly, jargon is
the enemy of Cyber Resilience.
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As we have seen, working alone on Cyber Resilience
is a futile exercise. Cyber Risk comes from unseen
and clever enemies, made up of cells who can form,
dissolve and reform fluidly. Matching this ability is
neither practical, nor desirable and besides, who
would do your day job?
Philosophers tell us “Those who do not learn lessons
from the errors of the past, will repeat them”. But
you are not alone. There is strength in numbers in
Cyber. Why suffer while your organization decides
which Cyber Resilience strategy to get onboard
with? Much smarter to join up with others who
share the same beliefs as your organization, pooling
intelligence and developing strategies
Your skillset makes you ideally placed to help
your organization become more Cyber Resilient.
Some would say this is the only strategy which can
succeed given the constant nature of the threat.
Imagine a nerve centre of Cyber Intelligence, like
a highly stimulated virtual brain, pulling together
billions of small observations from the Cyber
issues facing many thousands of organizations and
millions of users, to create a clear overview of the
Cyber threats faced by your organization.
Compare that future role, one at the heart of a
Cyber Resilient organization out-performing its
competition with today’s view of IT as who to
blame when things go wrong. This is not to say
the basics are unimportant, the information from
existing security controls really matters.
IT’s new role is as the Centre of Excellence for
Cyber Risk assessment. To provide new signposts
for executive leaders to gauge their organization’s
Cyber Resilience. Cyber Risk transcends IT,
departmental and even national boundaries. Cyber
Resilience is a team sport played by leaders. Like
you. Catch the train now, it is ready to depart.
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Make Cyber Resilience your
competitive advantage
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Conclusion
The results of the move to Cyber are already
impressive and we have only just begun. Amazingly
this progress only requires the ability to send
and receive data securely. Unfortunately this is a
complex technological feat and as Arthur C. Clarke,
a futurist and writer, said “Any sufficiently advanced
technology is indistinguishable from magic”.
Cyber is too important to be just ‘magic’. On a
personal level, Cyber Risks question our identity and
our privacy. On a global level, Cyber Risks threaten
the stability of our government and banking
systems. Cyber needs to be understandable by
businesses and public organisations leaders in the
same way as power, water, talent and other vital
real-world inputs. Today it is not treated this way.
No top-down edict will succeed. Cyber is too fast
moving. Only a grass roots movement, informed but
flexible, has a prayer of success. IT professionals
have a critical role here only if they can:
1. Effectively baseline where their
organization’s Cyber Resilience is today.
Faster and with more rigour than previously.
2. Make their people part of Cyber Resilience.
Educate everyone in their organization’s supply
chain to balance the innovation they want with
the Cyber Resilience they need.
3. Use Cyber Resilience for long-term strategic
competitive advantage in their organization.
Hopefully the ‘idea grenades’ lobbed in this
Manifesto will start the chain reaction your
organization needs to get to Cyber Resilience. If
it has you might want to join up with the experts
at Symantec whose Cyber Assessment, security
products and services are helping millions of users,
to help thousands of Chief Executives to make their
organization Cyber Resilient.
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