When Cyberattacks Are Inevitable, Focus on Cyber Resilience

Cybersecurity experts and the companies that employ need to let go of their prevention mindset and adopt one focused on resilience. A prevention mindset means doing all you can to keep the bad guys out. A resilience mindset adds a layer: while you do all you can to prevent an attack, you also work with the expectation that they still might break through your defenses and invest heavily preparing to respond and recover when the worst happens. Companies that have successfully built resilience have done a few things differently: built a culture of cybersecurity, prepared and practiced their responses to cyber attacks, embraced “secure by design” principles, and put in place communication processes so they can respond no matter what happens.