Why Resilience Has Become A Cybersecurity Superpower
summary
Argues that resilience is an emergent capability not a product, broader than business continuity and dependent on disciplined risk identification over control checklists, coordinated vulnerability management feeding risk prioritization, and root‑cause analysis tied to incident response. Cites a 3.12 million global workforce gap and ~400,000 unfilled North American roles plus workforce demographics (72% male; only ~1 in 5 cyber roles held by women). Recommends concrete practices: RCSA, tabletop exercises, threat hunting intake, the I.D.E.A.L. problem cycle, upskilling and hiring for attitude and aptitude.
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:41Lisa R. Young: Collaborative, Forward-looking, Data-driven Problem Solver
- 3:46Our Digital World - Cyber Physical Systems
- 5:22Organizational Context for Risk
- 8:11Risk Management
- 9:19Risk Identification and Assessment
- 11:50Risk Ecosystem
- 15:23Moving from Risk to Resilience
- 20:20The objectives for operational resilience go well beyond traditional business continuity
- 21:34Resilience Ecosystem Landscape
- 21:54Resilience Example Scenario
- 23:16Who are Cybersecurity Professionals Today?
- 27:38Tips for recruiting and retaining diverse teams
- 29:06Strategy 1: Entice With Professional Development
- 29:56Strategy 62: Stop Waiting for Unicorns
- 31:24Strategy 3: Add Creativity to Recruiting
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