Stepping Confidently into Cyber Resilience

The complexity of technology is a vulnerability of business

In an era of rapid digital transformation, many IT systems have become increasingly decentralized through multi-cloud, SaaS, API integrations, or hybrid work models that allow employees to access systems from various devices and locations. While this flexibility enhances business agility, it also expands the attack surface for cyberattacks. Moreover, vulnerabilities from third-party integrations, neglected system maintenance, or misconfigurations can all serve as gateways unknowingly left open that are often overlooked by organizations. These weak points have become key channels that cybercriminals exploit to access data or launch attacks. Without adequate response measures, an organization may miss the chance to contain the situation early on.

Prevention alone may no longer be enough

Over time, many organizations have significantly invested in cybersecurity whether through firewalls, endpoint protection, or signature-based threat detection systems. These form the essential foundation of system security. However, according to IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024, organizations that are breached take an average of 178 days to detect and an additional 50 days to contain a breach, even with the help of security teams and tools¹. This delay gives attackers ample time to steal data, erase evidence, or plant backdoors for future attacks. All of this may occur before the organization even becomes aware of the breach. Therefore, it's crucial for organizations to focus on rapid response and recovery capabilities because no system is ever really completely secure in the reality.

Cyber Resilience: A new mindset in a world where risk is unavoidable

Cyber resilience or the ability to recover from cyber threats is increasingly recognized by leading organizations worldwide. This is not due to an acceptance of attacks, but rather a recognition that risk is inevitable. The key lies in being fully prepared to respond as effectively as possible. Cyber resilience doesn't mean being immune to every attack, but being able to detect threats quickly, respond precisely, and maintain operations with minimal disruption. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025, the most common features of cyber-resilient organizations are cyber-incident response playbooks, crisis exercises and internal response abilities, enabling them to respond swiftly to incidents and significantly mitigate overall impact². Organizations with strong cyber resilience can not only recover quickly, but also preserve customer trust even in times of crisis and challenge.

Lastly, cyber threats are neither distant nor solely a technological issue. They involve people, processes, and strategic-level planning. Organizations that are well-prepared across prevention, response, and recovery can manage unexpected situations with resilience.

Reference

1. IBM Security. (2024). Cost of a data breach report 2024. IBM. Retrieved from: https://www.ibm.com/reports/data-breach

2. World Economic Forum. (2025). Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2025. Retrieved from: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-cybersecurity-outlook-2025

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