Blogs By Stephanie van Wissen
Let’s assume for a moment that, one day, perhaps sooner, perhaps later, you will face the reality of a ransomware attack. Chances are that, in the moment, your cybersecurity team will turn to you as the decision maker.
Hollywood has a knack for dramatizing the digital battlefield. Let’s peel back the Hollywood façade and shine a light on what cybersecurity really looks like in the command centers of SOCs and CSIRTS.
A Cyber Security Incident Response Team is the emergency room of cybersecurity. You don’t want to need one, but once something bad happens, the ER doctors might just save your life. You don’t want to need critical incident response, but once a cyber incident occurs, you’ll be glad you have a team ready.
Prevention should be the holy grail of any cybersecurity strategy, but we know that 100% prevention is not realistic. So, what exactly happens when a serious threat is detected? Using a recent incident as an example, it is enlightening to follow the chain of events that starts when human SOC analysts decide that CSIRT action is required.
NIS2 has been in effect since January 2023, with a deadline of October 2024 for EU member states to publish and implement policy. Not only does NIS2 dictate new, stricter cybersecurity guidelines, but if European legislators can prove gross negligence, fines for both your company and you as the CEO of the company will be quite significant.
One of the most notable data breaches this year was the MGM Resorts attack, which not only caused serious disruptions to MGM’s business, but also had far-reaching implications for their supply chain.
Many companies don’t stop to think about the status of their cybersecurity until a problem arises. Whether it’s a sudden transition to remote work or the abrupt implementation or alteration of compliance guidelines, the moment to then start thinking about your cybersecurity will already have passed.
In the digital age, where the fabric of our interconnected world is woven with threads of data and technology, the imperative for cyber resilience has never been more urgent.
