Cyber Resilience vs. Cyber Security
There is a growing buzz around cyber resiliency as compared to cybersecurity. Cyber resilience and cybersecurity are related concepts, but they have distinct focuses and objectives within the broader realm of managing and mitigating cyber threats.
I've been on several webinars and calls discussing how these are different, and still, many folks on these calls struggle with the distinction between them. I'm trying to summarize it with an analogy.
Cybersecurity:
Imagine your computer is like a fortress; cybersecurity is the knight in shining armor protecting it. The whole deal is about keeping the bad guys out — those hackers, viruses, and sneaky online troublemakers. You've got firewalls, antivirus software, and all those digital bouncers at the gate, ensuring only the good stuff gets in and the bad stuff stays out.
Cyber Resilience:
Now, let's talk about cyber resilience. This is like having a Plan B, C, and maybe even a Plan D in case the fortress takes a hit. It's not just about keeping the bad guys away; it's about making sure your kingdom (or, in our case, your organization) can bounce back even if the walls get breached. It's the ability to roll with the punches, adapt, and come back swinging.
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Difference:
So, cybersecurity is your defense line, the shields and armor, protecting you from attacks. Cyber resilience is like having a solid game plan for when, not if, the bad stuff happens. It's having backup systems, emergency drills, and a team that can handle chaos without breaking a sweat, ensuring you can still meet your customer's needs.
In simpler terms, cybersecurity is like locking your doors and windows, while cyber resilience is having a backup key hidden just in case, along with a strategy for what to do if someone does manage to break in. It's all about being both tough and flexible in the wild world of the internet.
We, as business continuity professionals, must plan for the inevitable. Cyber resilience extends beyond cybersecurity by emphasizing the ability of an organization to maintain essential functions and quickly recover from cyber attacks or other incidents.?? This is much deeper than simply preventing, detecting, and responding to a breach.
I would love your feedback and comments on this topic. We will discuss this and more at our upcoming DRJ Spring 2024 show. Will you be part of the conversation?
Managing Director at Escalate Consulting
1 年Bob Arnold can I also suggest that #cyberesilience must also bridge the gap of language between the technical cyber response and management response - ensuring that the whole organisation has an understanding.
Business Resiliency and Risk Management Leader | Business Enablement, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Exercise Management, Third Party Risk | Speaker & Mentor
1 年Bob Arnold Organizations need to start looking at cyber resilience as a key element of the overarching operational resilience puzzle. It takes business knowledge, technology, and suppliers working together to design capabilities that will mitigate the impacts of the inevitable.
President at Resilient Strategies, LLC
1 年And don’t forget #crisismanagement
Exactly, Bob Arnold "Cyber resilience extends beyond cybersecurity by emphasizing the ability of an organization to maintain essential functions and quickly recover from cyber-attacks or other incidents." Brilliantly stated!