Through ISMG’s Lens: Leaders Speak | Edition 21

As we move ahead in 2023, cybersecurity leaders continue to grapple with the daunting task of building a cyber-resilient enterprise against the backdrop of a continuously evolving global threat landscape. We are witnessing malware operators implementing anti-analysis techniques to infuriate defenders, threat actors disguising attacks by obfuscating code, an unprecedented surge in ransomware and crypto jacking, and the hazards of adversarial AI and other multi-faceted social engineering attacks.

Information Security Media Group (ISMG) asked some of India's leading cybersecurity experts about their expectations from 2023.?

The volume of data being produced by organizations is rising exponentially. From a security perspective, this growth brings a need to monitor and rapidly analyze data to identify and respond to threats. Here’s what Vandana Verma has to say about cloud security in 2023.

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Interest in artificial intelligence and machine learning is soaring, but confusion and hype can mask the real benefits of these technologies. Here’s Anis Pankhania emphasizing the challenges new technologies bring along with the benefits.?

Learn more about the future of AI/ML here.

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In the past few years, critical infrastructure organizations have increasingly realized that downtime from cyberattacks can be catastrophic. Here’s Saloni Vijay throwing light on the importance of building a cyber-resilient infrastructure.?

Learn more about the dos and don’ts of critical infrastructure security here.

As organizations look to consolidate security portfolios to reduce cost, the question in the minds of most CISOs is: "How can I do more with less?"?According to a research conducted by Splunk, 49% of organizations say they had suffered a data breach over the past two years, up from 39% in their survey a year earlier.?

So how are cybersecurity leaders expected to stay ahead of threats in an ever-changing world? Here’s a message from Agnidipta Sarkar for his fellow CISOs on what to expect in 2023.

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Cyberattacks and data breaches cost the global economy trillions of dollars annually. To truly slow down hackers and prevent as much damage as possible before it happens, a more proactive approach to security is needed. Here is Naseem Halder ’s message for new-age businesses on why security shouldn’t be an afterthought but a deed from the product development stage.

Learn more about governance, risk and compliance here.

Digital transformation is always a work in progress. Organizations must continue innovating, launching new products and services, and optimizing old ones to survive and thrive. As a result, every organization’s attack surface will continue to change and, likely, grow. Here’s Krishnamurthy Rajesh sharing his thoughts on how to protect the IT attack surface while advancing digital and business transformation.?

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Internet-connected devices or networks always pose a security risk. The amount of time it takes for a computer or network to be compromised is decreasing, as threat actors find new and sophisticated ways to work together, automating their systems to launch new attacks and share recipient data. Here’s Jasbir Singh Solanki AFV, MFM ’s message on what should be done to keep cybercrimes at bay in 2023.

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Security practitioners are required to stay vigilant to not just understand TTPs and attack methodologies and improve mean time to detect, but also to swiftly respond, remediate and recover from incidents, thus helping create resilient enterprise information infrastructures. Against this increasing complexity and the unrelenting pressure on an organization's limited cybersecurity resources, security teams have continued to do an incredible job, prevailing against the most adverse scenarios thrown at them.

We believe these efforts and stories are distinctly worthy of recognition, and we honor these cyber-warriors for their contributions toward establishing a cyber-secure ecosystem. The DynamicCISO Excellence Awards and Conference, 9th Edition, will provide actionable insight, takeaways and recognition to top cybersecurity professionals. The themes discussed will include the challenges around the emerging threat landscape, the evolving regulatory guidance, improving ROI from cybersecurity investments, sustainable innovation and the future of cybersecurity.

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That's all for today, we will be back next week. Until next time!

?Have a nice day ahead.

-- ISMG Social Media Desk