Building Resilience in a World of Constant Threats
Summary
Host Dan Johnson interviews Megan Stiefel, Chief Strategy Officer at the Institute for Security and Technology, on governing cyber risk at scale. They discuss boardroom accountability, the need for resilience over prevention, and addressing defender burnout. Stiefel highlights the Ransomware Task Force’s success through public-private trust and collaboration. The episode concludes with optimism regarding increased transparency and joint operations against threats like residential proxy abuse.
Topics discussed
Introduction and guest Megan Stiefel from IST
Boardroom misconceptions and cyber governance responsibility
Under-resourced areas: near misses, workforce, and insider threats
Defender burnout, residential proxies, and supply chain risk
Ransomware Task Force: trust and shared responsibility
Reframing success: resilience, culture, and tabletop exercises
Board questions on incident response and recovery strategy
Optimism: AI governance, public-private collaboration, and community
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