The document provides 10 predictions for the cybersecurity industry in 2022. It predicts that critical infrastructure will be a prime target for both cybercriminals and nation-states. Ransomware attacks will grow significantly in scope and impact, potentially disrupting entire societies. Cyber attacks will increasingly be used as a tool of foreign policy and domestic control by oppressive governments. Artificial intelligence and quantum computing developments will further escalate the arms race between attackers and defenders. Overall, 2022 will be a very challenging year for cybersecurity as threats become more powerful and widespread.
cybersecurity strategy planning in the banking sector
Olivier Busolini discusses cybersecurity strategy planning in the banking sector. He outlines an approach that includes understanding business risks, assessing gaps, agile planning, implementation, and monitoring. Key aspects are controls hygiene and compliance using frameworks like NIST and ANSSI. A security program should focus on people, processes, infrastructure, applications, and data, and increase maturity over multiple years. Risks and tips from experience are also covered, like focusing on people, defining risk appetite, and ensuring budget supports ongoing work.
The document discusses cybersecurity concepts including encryption, authentication, digital signatures, and penetration testing. It defines cybersecurity as protecting computer systems from threats. Encryption converts data into cipher text for protection. Authentication verifies identities through methods like passwords, certificates, and biometrics. Digital signatures mathematically verify the authenticity and integrity of messages. Penetration testing involves simulated cyber attacks to evaluate security. The document outlines security best practices and roles of security operations centers in monitoring for threats.
** Cyber Security Course: https://www.edureka.co/cybersecurity-certification-training **
This Edureka PPT on "Cybersecurity Fundamentals" will introduce you to the world of cybersecurity and talks about its basic concepts. Below is the list of topics covered in this session:
Need for cybersecurity
What is cybersecurity
Fundamentals of cybersecurity
Cyberattack Incident
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Cybersecurity is the protection of computer systems and networks from cyber attacks through reducing risks. It is important for everyone as cyber attacks can harm individuals, businesses, and governments. The presentation introduces cybersecurity and its importance while leaving time for questions at the end.
Combating Cyber Security Using Artificial Intelligence
Cyber Security & Data Protection India Summit 2018 aims to convene the best minds in Cybersecurity under one roof to create an interactive milieu for exchange of knowledge and ideas. The event will endeavour to address the emerging and continuing threats to Cybersecurity and its changing landscape, as well as respond to increasing risk of security breaches and security governance, application security, cloud based security, Network, Mobile and endpoint security and other cyber risks in the India and abroad.
Cybersecurity Attack Vectors: How to Protect Your Organization
The document discusses various cybersecurity attack vectors and how organizations can protect themselves. It outlines common attack methods like ransomware, malicious code delivery, social engineering, and phishing. It then recommends that organizations conduct regular security audits, establish governance policies, create an incident response plan, and provide cybersecurity education to employees. The document promotes cybersecurity services from Future Point of View including vulnerability testing, forensics, and training to help organizations enhance their protections.
The document provides an overview of the course on Cyber Security for B.Tech III Year students. It includes 5 units that will be covered: Introduction to Cyber Security, Cyberspace and the Law & Cyber Forensics, Cybercrime focusing on mobile devices, Cyber Security's organizational implications, and Privacy Issues. The objectives are to understand cyber attacks and laws, risks within cyber security, an overview of cyber forensics, and defensive techniques against attacks. It also lists two textbooks and two references that will be used.
The state of being protected against the unauthorized use of information, especially electronic data, or the measures are taken to achieve this.
"the growing use of mobile applications is posing a risk to information security"
The Importance of Cybersecurity for Digital TransformationNUS-ISS
In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital transformation, the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. As organizations embrace digital technologies to enhance their operations, innovate, and connect with customers in new and dynamic ways, they simultaneously become more vulnerable to cyber threats.
This talk will discuss the importance of having a well thought through approach in dealing with cybersecurity in the form of a strategy that lays out the various programmes and initiatives that will underpin a secure and resilient digital transformation journey. Not surprisingly, having a pool of well-trained cybersecurity personnel is one of the key ingredient in a cyber strategy as exemplified in Singapore's own national cybersecurity strategy.
Overview of Artificial Intelligence in CybersecurityOlivier Busolini
If you are interested in understsanding a bit more the potential of Artifical Intelligence in Cybersecurity, you might want to have a look at this overview.
Written from my CISO -and non AI expert- point of view, for fellow security professional to navigate the AI hype, and (hopefully!) make better, informed decisions :-)
All feedback welcome !
The document provides a vision for cyber security in 2021, including emerging technologies, threats, and practices. It predicts that technologies like mobile computing, quantum computing, cloud computing, predictive semantics, and dynamic networks will impact cyber security. Threats will become more sophisticated through cyber warfare, crime, and activism. Cyber security practice will evolve to be more multi-dimensional and holistic through practices like cyber architecture and lifecycle management. A new lexicon for cyber security terms is also envisioned.
cybersecurity strategy planning in the banking sectorOlivier Busolini
Olivier Busolini discusses cybersecurity strategy planning in the banking sector. He outlines an approach that includes understanding business risks, assessing gaps, agile planning, implementation, and monitoring. Key aspects are controls hygiene and compliance using frameworks like NIST and ANSSI. A security program should focus on people, processes, infrastructure, applications, and data, and increase maturity over multiple years. Risks and tips from experience are also covered, like focusing on people, defining risk appetite, and ensuring budget supports ongoing work.
The document discusses cybersecurity concepts including encryption, authentication, digital signatures, and penetration testing. It defines cybersecurity as protecting computer systems from threats. Encryption converts data into cipher text for protection. Authentication verifies identities through methods like passwords, certificates, and biometrics. Digital signatures mathematically verify the authenticity and integrity of messages. Penetration testing involves simulated cyber attacks to evaluate security. The document outlines security best practices and roles of security operations centers in monitoring for threats.
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This Edureka PPT on "Cybersecurity Fundamentals" will introduce you to the world of cybersecurity and talks about its basic concepts. Below is the list of topics covered in this session:
Need for cybersecurity
What is cybersecurity
Fundamentals of cybersecurity
Cyberattack Incident
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Cybersecurity is the protection of computer systems and networks from cyber attacks through reducing risks. It is important for everyone as cyber attacks can harm individuals, businesses, and governments. The presentation introduces cybersecurity and its importance while leaving time for questions at the end.
Combating Cyber Security Using Artificial IntelligenceInderjeet Singh
Cyber Security & Data Protection India Summit 2018 aims to convene the best minds in Cybersecurity under one roof to create an interactive milieu for exchange of knowledge and ideas. The event will endeavour to address the emerging and continuing threats to Cybersecurity and its changing landscape, as well as respond to increasing risk of security breaches and security governance, application security, cloud based security, Network, Mobile and endpoint security and other cyber risks in the India and abroad.
The document discusses various cybersecurity attack vectors and how organizations can protect themselves. It outlines common attack methods like ransomware, malicious code delivery, social engineering, and phishing. It then recommends that organizations conduct regular security audits, establish governance policies, create an incident response plan, and provide cybersecurity education to employees. The document promotes cybersecurity services from Future Point of View including vulnerability testing, forensics, and training to help organizations enhance their protections.
The document provides an overview of the course on Cyber Security for B.Tech III Year students. It includes 5 units that will be covered: Introduction to Cyber Security, Cyberspace and the Law & Cyber Forensics, Cybercrime focusing on mobile devices, Cyber Security's organizational implications, and Privacy Issues. The objectives are to understand cyber attacks and laws, risks within cyber security, an overview of cyber forensics, and defensive techniques against attacks. It also lists two textbooks and two references that will be used.
The state of being protected against the unauthorized use of information, especially electronic data, or the measures are taken to achieve this.
"the growing use of mobile applications is posing a risk to information security"
To build an effective security operations center (SOC), you must first understand what type of SOC you need by considering its capabilities, organization, staffing hours, and environment. Key planning areas include defining hours of availability, whether to use an MSSP, priority capabilities, and the technology environment. Budget and technology are also important to consider, but only after establishing goals. An effective SOC requires the right mix of processes, people, and technologies tailored to your organization's unique needs.
Many organizations and managed security providers are starting to move from SIEM, Security Information and Event Management, to EDR, Endpoint Detection and Response. The problem is this may not be the best decision for your organization. These technologies are similar but fundamentally different. This presentation also shares innovating ways to use your SIEM to catch the bad guys as well as learn some simple tricks for easing the burden of SIEM management.
This document provides an overview of information security basics. It discusses how information security aims to prevent unauthorized use, disclosure, alteration or substitution of electronic data through measures that ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. It also outlines some key building blocks of secure systems like identification, authentication, authorization, and integrity. The document describes security processes, attacks against systems, and approaches for prevention, detection and response to security incidents.
The document discusses cyber security fundamentals and challenges, describing how Cloudflare provides security solutions like DDoS mitigation, bot management, and web application firewalls to protect websites and applications from threats. It explains common security threats like DDoS attacks, bots, and vulnerabilities and how Cloudflare uses a global network and machine learning to detect and block attacks while ensuring high performance and availability.
In this presentation, you will see what is Ethical Hacking, the purpose of Ethical Hacking, who is an Ethical Hacker, and the various Ethical Hacking certifications. With the rise in the number of cybercrimes, it is necessary for companies to hire Ethical Hackers to protect their networks and data. Here you will have a look at the five different Ethical Hacking certifications, namely Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Global Information Assurance Certification Penetration Tester (GPEN), Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), CompTIA Pentest+ and Licensed Penetration Tester(LPT). We will talk about each of these certifications individually and have a look at their description, requirements to take up the certification, the exam fees, the exam duration, and finally, the average annual salary of a candidate with these certifications.
Below topics are explained in this Ethical Hacking certifications presentation:
1. What is Ethical Hacking?
2. Purpose of Ethical Hacking
3. Who is an Ethical Hacker?
4. Ethical Hacking certifications
5. CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
6. Global information assurance certification penetration tester (GPEN)
7. Offensive security certified professional (OSCP)
8. CompTia PenTest+
9. Licensed penetration tester (LPT)
This Certified Ethical Hacker-Version 10 (earlier CEHv9) course will train you on the advanced step-by-step methodologies that hackers actually use, such as writing virus codes and reverse engineering, so you can better protect corporate infrastructure from data breaches. This ethical hacking course will help you master advanced network packet analysis and advanced system penetration testing techniques to build your network security skill-set and beat hackers at their own game.
Why is the CEH certification so desirable?
The EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker course verifies your advanced security skill-sets to thrive in the worldwide information security domain. Many IT departments have made CEH certification a compulsory qualification for security-related posts, making it a go-to certification for security professionals. CEH-certified professionals typically earn 44 percent higher salaries than their non-certified peers. The ethical hacking certification course opens up numerous career advancement opportunities, preparing you for a role as a computer network defence (CND) analyst, CND infrastructure support, CND incident responder, CND auditor, forensic analyst, intrusion analyst, security manager, and other related high-profile roles.
Learn more at https://www.simplilearn.com/cyber-security/ceh-certification
Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) involves collecting, evaluating, and analyzing cyber threat information using expertise and all-source information to provide insight and understanding of complex cyber situations. CTI can include tactical, operational, and strategic intelligence about security events, indicators of compromise, malware behavior, threat actors, and mapping online threats to geopolitical events over short, medium, and long timeframes. Implementing CTI enables organizations to prepare for and respond to existing and unknown threats through evidence-based knowledge and actionable advice beyond just reactive defense measures.
The document discusses the results of an expert survey about future cyber attacks and IT security challenges in 2025. Experts predict that (1) attacks on the Internet of Things will increase, (2) next generation malware will be more sophisticated and precise, and (3) social engineering attacks targeting users will rise. To combat these threats, IT security needs to offer advanced artificial intelligence for quick response and automated detection of targeted attacks, as well as new authentication methods. Experts say the biggest challenges are users' lack of security awareness, exploding data volumes, lack of coordination against cybercrime, and fast technological changes like the IoT. Companies must increase security training and continuously improve automated data analysis and secure cloud solutions to ensure IT security
Top 10 cybersecurity predictions for 2016 by Matthew RosenquistMatthew Rosenquist
1. The document outlines 10 predictions for cybersecurity challenges in 2016 and beyond, including the expanding roles of governments, continued evolution of nation-state cyber offenses, and the intersection of life safety and cybersecurity in connected devices.
2. It predicts security expectations will increase while security technologies improve but remain outpaced by adaptable attackers. Attacks targeting trust and integrity will escalate.
3. A continued lack of cybersecurity talent will hinder the industry from effectively addressing evolving threats. New threat vectors are expected to emerge as technologies advance.
Project 2020
Scenarios for the Future of Cybercrime -
White Paper for Decision Makers
2
Contents
1. About Project 2020 3
2. Implications for Cybersecurity Stakeholders 3
3. Cybercriminal Threats 6
4. The View from 2012 8
5. Scenario Narratives for 2020 10
a. Citizen - Kinuko 10
b. Business - Xinesys Enterprises and Lakoocha 14
c. Government - South Sylvania 19
6. Beyond 2020 24
Appendix – Scenario Method 25
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1. About Project 2020
Project 2020 is an initiative of the International Cyber Security
Protection Alliance (ICSPA). Its aim is to anticipate the future of
cybercrime, enabling governments, businesses and citizens to
prepare themselves for the challenges and opportunities of the
coming decade. It comprises a range of activities, including
common threat reporting, scenario exercises, policy guidance and
capacity building.
The scenarios in this document are not predictions of a single
future. Rather, they are descriptions of a possible future, which
focuses on the impact of cybercrime from the perspectives of an
ordinary Internet user, a manufacturer, a communications service
provider and a government. The events and developments
described are designed to be plausible in some parts of the world,
as opposed to inevitable in all. They take their inspiration from
analysis of the current threat landscape, the expert opinion of
ICSPA members and extensive horizon scanning, particularly of
emerging technologies.
The European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol and the ICSPA
would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the Global Review
Panel of experts from governments, international organisations,
industry and academia who took the time to validate the scenarios.
This document is undoubtedly the better for it.
2. Implications for Cybersecurity Stakeholders
The scenarios presented in Section 5 raise a number of questions to
be answered by today’s stakeholders and decision makers. These
include:
• Who owns the data in networked systems, and for how
long?
• Who will distinguish between data misuse and legitimate
use, and will we achieve consistency? What data will the
authorities be able to access and use for the purposes of
preventing and disrupting criminal activity?
• Who covers (and recovers) the losses, both financial and in
terms of data recovery?
• Who secures the joins between services, applications and
networks? And how can objects that use different technologies
operate safely in the same environment?
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• Do we want local or global governance and security
solutions?
• Will we be able to transit to new governance and business
models without causing global shocks, schisms and
significant financial damage?
If these questions remain unanswered, or the responses are
uncoordinated, we risk imposing significant barriers to the
technological advantages prom.
Preparing today for tomorrow’s threats.
When companies hear the word “security,” what concepts come to mind
— safety, protection or perhaps comfort? To the average IT administrator,
security conjures up images of locked-down networks and virus-free devices.
An attacker, state-sponsored agent or hactivist, meanwhile, may view security
as a way to demonstrate expertise by infiltrating and bringing down corporate
or government networks for profit, military goals, political gain — or even fun.
We live in a world in which cybercrime is on the rise. A quick scan of the
timeline of major incidents (See Figure 1, Page 9) shows the increasing
frequency and severity of security breaches — a pattern that is likely
to continue for years to come. Few if any organizations are safe from
cybercriminals, to say nothing of national security. In fact, experts even
exposed authentication and encryption vulnerabilities in the U.S. Federal
Aviation Administration’s new state-of-the-art multibillion-dollar air
traffic control system
7 Cybersecurity Statistics You Need to Know in 2023.pptxIT Company Dubai
Cybersecurity is not merely a topic of conversation within the IT channel anymore. It has become a focal point of concern for companies and
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Cyber security for telecommunications companies
The rewards and risks of the cloud, devices, and data
The fastest growing sources of security incidents, increase over 2013
Security strategies for evolving technologies
Strategic initiatives to improve cybersecurity
Pat Pather- Cyber Security Unchartered: Vigilance, Innovation and Adaptabilityitnewsafrica
Pat Pather, Chief Executive Officer at Forensic Sciences Institute, delivered a presentation on Cyber Security Unchartered: Vigilance, Innovation and Adaptability- Exploring the Depths of Cybersecurity, at Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit 2023 on the 3rd of October 2023. #PublicSec2023 #Conference #Cybersecurity #PublicSector
Cyberspace is rapidly transforming our lives – how we live, interact, govern and create value. With the JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) trinity, India is at the forefront of global digital transformation. “Digital India” is being hailed as the world's largest technology led programme of its kind.
While internet, smartphones and modern information and
communication devices have been great force multipliers, endless connectivity and proliferation of IoT devices is giving rise to vulnerabilities, risks and concerns. Cyber security is today ranked among top threats by governments and corporates. Heightened concerns about data security and privacy have resulted in a spate of regulations in India and across the world. India is in the process of discussing and enacting its own comprehensive data security and privacy regulation, as well as vertical specific ones. Cyber security is an ecosystem where laws, organisations, skills, cooperation and
technical implementation would need to be in harmony to be
effective.
Overall, a robust regulatory framework based on global and
country-specific regulations, development of a holistic cyber
security eco-system (academia and industry as well as
entrepreneurial) and a coordinated global approach through
proactive cyber diplomacy would help to secure cyber space and promote confidence and trust of key stakeholders including
citizens, businesses, political and security leaders.
CII has been actively working in the cyber security space. The CII Task Force on Public Private Partnership for Security of the Cyber Space has been set up to bring about improvements in the legal framework to strengthen and maintain a safe cyberspace ecosystem by capacity building through education and training programmes. We would facilitate collaboration and cooperation between Government and Industry in the area of cyber security in general and protection of critical information infrastructure in particular, covering cyber threats, vulnerabilities, breaches, potential protective measures, and adoption of best practices.
Security - intelligence - maturity-model-ciso-whitepaperCMR WORLD TECH
This document discusses the need for organizations to shift from a prevention-focused approach to cybersecurity to one focused on rapid detection and response. It notes that most organizations have mean times to detect threats of weeks or months, leaving critical systems vulnerable. The document introduces the concept of security intelligence and outlines a threat detection and response lifecycle that organizations should optimize to reduce their mean time to detect and respond to threats. This involves processes like discovering threats, qualifying them, investigating incidents, and mitigating risks.
This document discusses how critical infrastructure is increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals and nation-states through cyber attacks. It notes that while most critical infrastructure operators have strong physical security, many lack comprehensive cybersecurity strategies. It advocates for privileged access management solutions to help secure critical infrastructure according to new regulations and guidelines. Such solutions can help prevent attackers from gaining privileged access and help contain threats by isolating and auditing privileged sessions.
Digital danger zone tackling cyber securityiFluidsEng
The document discusses cyber security threats to critical infrastructure in the oil, gas and energy sectors. It notes that governments in the Middle East are prioritizing cyber defense given their responsibility for much of the world's energy and interconnected control systems. Experts warn that cyber attacks are increasingly sophisticated and that utilities and infrastructure face threats from state actors, organized crime groups and hacktivists seeking disruption, espionage or financial gain. Stuxnet demonstrated that attacks can damage public safety, economies and the environment. Countries are working to regulate security and cooperate internationally to address evolving cyber threats.
Digital danger zone tackling cyber securityJohn Kingsley
The protection of critical national infrastructure has long been a serious concern to governments in this region, but an all-encompassing approach means achieving this is no longer limited to physical security. The widespread use of interconnected networks and control systems in national oil, gas, power, water and electricity sectors, means there is now a very real and growing need to enhance cyber security, highlighted by an ever increasing number of international attacks.
Indeed, as a region responsible for much of the world’s energy, GCC countries are placing cyber defence as one of their priority areas for development. Saudi Arabia has plans to spend $3.3Bn on oil and gas infrastructure security and Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and the UAE are set to follow suit over the coming years.
“The cyber security threat to energy installations is surprisingly widespread, running across utilities and distribution networks to generation, refining, and even drilling and exploration. Most security professionals now say that if you think you have not had your security breached then you just haven’t detected it,” says Professor Paul Dorey, director at CSO Confidential.
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Safeguarding the Digital Realm: The Importance of Cybersecurity
Introduction:
In our increasingly interconnected world, cybersecurity has emerged as a critical concern for individuals, organizations, and governments alike. The pervasive nature of technology and the rapid digitization of various sectors have brought about numerous benefits, but they have also introduced unprecedented risks and vulnerabilities. As cyber threats continue to evolve in sophistication and scale, it is crucial to understand the significance of cybersecurity and adopt effective measures to protect our digital infrastructure.
The Ever-Present Cyber Threat Landscape:
Cyberattacks come in various forms, including data breaches, malware infections, ransomware attacks, phishing scams, and more. The motives behind these attacks range from financial gain to espionage, activism, and even geopolitical warfare. The digital landscape is teeming with hackers, criminal syndicates, and state-sponsored actors who constantly seek to exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems and networks. The impact of successful cyberattacks can be devastating, causing financial losses, reputational damage, and compromising personal privacy.
Protecting Sensitive Data:
One of the primary objectives of cybersecurity is to safeguard sensitive information. This includes personal data, financial records, intellectual property, and classified government documents. Robust encryption algorithms, secure authentication protocols, and effective access controls are essential components of protecting data from unauthorized access. Additionally, data backup and disaster recovery strategies play a crucial role in ensuring that information remains intact and accessible even in the event of a breach.
Securing Critical Infrastructure:
Cybersecurity is not limited to protecting personal information or corporate data; it also extends to safeguarding critical infrastructure. Industries such as energy, transportation, healthcare, and finance heavily rely on interconnected networks to function effectively. A breach in these sectors could result in catastrophic consequences, ranging from power outages and disruptions in transportation systems to compromised patient records and financial instability. Consequently, robust cybersecurity measures must be implemented to protect these vital systems from malicious actors.
Building a Cyber-Resilient Culture:
While technological solutions play a significant role in cybersecurity, an equally important aspect is fostering a cyber-resilient culture. This involves educating individuals and organizations about the risks, promoting good cyber hygiene practices, and cultivating a mindset of vigilance. Regularly updating software, using strong and unique passwords, enabling multi-factor authentication, and being cautious of suspicious emails or links are some of the fundamental steps to bolster cybersecurity defenses. Organizations should prioritize employee training programs and e
Cybersecurity threats are expected to increase substantially in 2021. Key threats include a spike in ransomware attacks, which some estimates say will cost businesses over $20 billion globally. There is also expected to be a rise in supply chain attacks like the SolarWinds hack, as organizations increase their reliance on third-party vendors. Phishing, smishing, and vishing attacks are also forecast to grow, especially those related to COVID-19 themes around vaccines and financial relief. The shift to remote work during the pandemic has introduced new vulnerabilities around unmanaged home networks and devices.
The document is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity Strategy from 2018 to 2023. It outlines the department's vision to improve national cybersecurity risk management by 2023 through increasing security across government and critical infrastructure networks, decreasing illicit cyber activity, improving responses to incidents, and fostering a more secure cyber ecosystem.
The strategy identifies five pillars to manage national cybersecurity risks: risk identification, vulnerability reduction, threat reduction, consequence mitigation, and enabling cybersecurity outcomes. Under these pillars, the department has seven goals, such as assessing evolving risks, protecting federal systems and critical infrastructure, preventing criminal cyber activity, responding to incidents, and strengthening the overall cyber ecosystem.
A1 - Cibersegurança - Raising the Bar for CybersecuritySpark Security
The document discusses cybersecurity and how simple it is for hackers to breach corporate networks. It finds that over 90% of successful breaches only require basic hacking techniques that use tools freely available online. The document recommends that companies implement four risk reduction measures - whitelisting authorized software, rapidly patching systems, minimizing administrator privileges, and continuous monitoring - to significantly reduce their risks of being hacked as these measures address the most common vulnerabilities exploited. It argues companies need to better secure their networks to meet their fiduciary responsibilities and due diligence in protecting shareholder value from the persistent cyber threats faced.
Cyber-attacks destroy the trusted relationship with customers and partners, the lifeblood of financial services. The industry is also behind the curve when it comes to adapting to the changes in working practices and consumer behaviour, driven by rapidly evolving smart devices.
The frequency and impact of cyber attacks have escalated cybersecurity to the top of Board agendas. Institutions are no longer asking if they are vulnerable to cyber attacks. Instead, the focus has shifted to how the attack might be executed, risks and impact. Most importantly, their organisational readiness and resilience to such threats.
Cyberdefense strategy - Boston Global Forum - 2017NgocHaBui1
This document discusses principles for developing an effective national cyber defense strategy. It notes the increasing threats from state and non-state actors conducting cyber attacks that disrupt infrastructure and steal data and money. An effective strategy should streamline government cyber operations, increase public support through education, and strongly collaborate with the private sector. Key principles include characterizing thresholds for considering attacks a national security risk, resolving issues around hack back authority between government and industry, and connecting national strategy to local governance for response.
What Are Cyber Attacks All About? | Cyberroot Risk AdvisoryCR Group
Cyber attacks involve compromising computer systems and networks to cause harm. The rise in cyber attacks has been driven by more people working remotely during the pandemic using unsecured networks, making systems easier to hack. Research shows that businesses are becoming more aware of cyber risks and are purchasing more cyber insurance as a result. Statistics show that cybercrime costs over $1 trillion globally each year and the average cost of a data breach for a business is over $3 million. Certain industries like healthcare, energy, and finance are particularly at risk of costly cyber attacks.
Improving Healthcare Risk Assessments to Maximize Security BudgetsMatthew Rosenquist
Healthcare is undergoing major changes
that are being driven by medical, consumer,
IT, and security trends. While these trends
deliver compelling benefits to healthcare
organizations, workers, and patients, they
also carry significant privacy and security
risks. Healthcare organizations are seeing an
escalation in the frequency and impact of
security compromises, driving a corresponding
increase in healthcare privacy and security
regulation at the national and local levels.
This paper looks at how healthcare organizations can better optimize and focus their
privacy and security efforts and budgets
through risk assessments designed to
identify, characterize, and address the most
serious threats and the agents behind them.
Six Scenarios How Russia May Use Nukes: Discussion of the unthinkable — The scenarios for Russia to use nuclear weapons.
Russia's war against Ukraine is raising the risks to everyone. It is not a pleasant topic, but one which we must understand for no other reason than we need to be purposeful in watching for indicators that may lead down one of these paths, so we might have the best opportunity in avoiding nuclear tyranny.
The Next Great Challenge for CISOs
I am honored to be recognized! Cybersecurity is truly a team effort at a strategic level, either we all work together or the threats will tear us down piecemeal! Every person, no matter their role, can play an important part in making digital technology trustworthy and keeping the Internet secure, private, and safe.
McAfee Labs explores top threats expected in the coming year.
Welcome to the McAfee Labs 2017 Threats Predictions
report. We have split this year’s report into two sections.
The first section digs into three very important topics,
looking at each through a long lens.
The second section makes specific predictions about
threats activity in 2017. Our predictions for next year
cover a wide range of threats, including ransomware,
vulnerabilities of all kinds, the use of threat intelligence
to improve defenses, and attacks on mobile devices.
Cybersecurity Curricula Guidelines for Post-Secondary Degree ProgramsMatthew Rosenquist
The cybersecurity industry has long needed a solid foundation for academia to build consistent and effective degree programs. There has been far too much inconsistency in cybersecurity and cyber-science education. In order to prepare the next generations of cybersecurity professionals, academic standards and curriculum must be defines and implemented.
The guidelines are a leading resource of comprehensive cybersecurity curricular content for faculty members of global academic institutions seeking to develop a broad range of cybersecurity offerings at the post-secondary level.
How Cyber Attacks are Changing Security - CSE ISCWest 2017 - Matthew Rosenqui...Matthew Rosenquist
Technology convergence is increasing the interconnectedness between the cyber and physical worlds. This is undermining security and trust in new ways by impacting critical infrastructure, transportation, physical security, privacy, consumer IoT, finance, healthcare, and government. As technology adoption increases, the potential threats grow in scale and capability, raising expectations that digital security, physical safety, and personal privacy will need to evolve to address the risks. The increased relevance of security across both cyber and physical domains will open new market and business opportunities.
Cybersecurity Risks and Recommendations - PSA TEC 2017 - Matthew RosenquistMatthew Rosenquist
Technology convergence across cyber and physical security is driving change. Protection will evolve to include digital security, physical safety, and personal privacy.
2019 Keynote at the Techno Security and Digital Forensics Conference - The Ve...Matthew Rosenquist
As the world embraces digital services and automation of critical systems, understanding risk, attributing actions, and deciphering attack methods will be crucial to the proliferation of connected technology. Trust is key, but transparency is greatly obscured. Forensics will grow to become the verification of truth and will play an ever-increasing role in understanding responsibility and controlling the dissemination of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt through actuarial data. Let’s explore the new areas, challenges, and opportunities for the bright future of digital forensics
Preparing for the Next Evolutions of Ransomware - Matthew Rosenquist 2018Matthew Rosenquist
Ransomware has grown significantly in the past few years. Nobody seems immune, with many individuals and organizations falling victim. Ransomware continues to evolve and adapt while security strives to reduce the risks. This presentation takes a look at how ransomware will evolve and best practices to manage the risks. Those who have insights to the future, have a distinct advantage!
Challenges for the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Professionals - Matthew R...Matthew Rosenquist
Matthew Rosenquist presented on cybersecurity workforce opportunities. He discussed how future challenges will drive demand for cybersecurity professionals. The best organizations see security as continuous process of risk management and adaptation. There is currently a shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals, with an estimated 2 million unfilled positions by 2017. Needed skills include both technical hard skills as well as soft skills. Experience and industry certifications are important for jobs. Resources like the NICE framework and CyberSeek can help students understand skills and job market insights.
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2. MATTHEW ROSENQUIST 2
SUMMARY
Cybersecurity will continue to rapidly gain in both relevance and
importance in 2022 as the world relies more upon digital technologies
and unknowingly embraces the increasing accompanying risks of
innovation. 2022 will see the rise of government orchestrated cyber-
offensive activities, the growth of cybercriminal impacts at a national
level, and the maturity of new technology used as powerful tools by both
attackers and defenders.
Threat actors will focus attention, as never seen before, against
technology supply-chains and all manner of national critical
infrastructures such as banking, healthcare, government services,
logistics, communications, and transportation. Most visibly, high-profile
ransomware attacks will capture the bulk of media headlines, but more
sophisticated strategic attacks will occur in stealth.
The cybersecurity industry will struggle with resources and agility in
responding to new attacks, but consumers will begin to demand that
products and services are trustworthy, fueling greater support by
executives for cybersecurity programs that manage security, privacy, and
safety.
Overall, 2022 will be a more difficult and trying year for cybersecurity
than its predecessors.
3. MATTHEW ROSENQUIST 3
INTRODUCTION
2022 will be a very challenging and tumultuous year for cybersecurity professionals. The underlying
fundamentals that drive major shifts of the cybersecurity industry: technologies, threats, and
economic factors, will combine to contribute to a significant overall rise in the relevance and
challenges of protecting digital assets and capabilities. Cybersecurity will be needed more than ever
and the expectations will be elevated accordingly.
The importance of cybersecurity increases with the adoption and reliance on digital products and services.
The technology landscape represents the expansive battlefield where threats seek opportunities to attack. As
it grows, more potential targets become available. With the innovation, implementation, and reliance on
technology, defenders are forced to spread ever thinner to protect what is critical. Maintaining the security,
privacy, and safety that users demand becomes unquestionably more difficult.
T H R E A T S L E V E L - U P
The threat agents themselves are growing in number, becoming better organized, emboldened by hugely
successful attacks, and joined by a new class of professionals that are entering the fray with never-before-
seen levels of resources and government backing. The threats defenders must face are becoming more
powerful.
The risks of attacks increase as the digital ecosystem grows in worth, importance, and power; therefore, the
value of protecting those systems and assets from disruption and manipulation rises at a comparable rate. As
consumers, businesses, and governments are impacted by cyberattacks, the focus will turn to increasing the
security to offset the risks of loss. The cost of security can rapidly increase as the scope and complexity
become more problematic.
C Y B E R S E C U R I T Y E C O N O M I C S O F P O W E R
Governments will play both offensive and defensive roles as cyberattacks are leveraged as a foreign and
domestic policy power-projection tool. Similar economic, political, and proxy attacks were conducted during
the cold war and we may see a resurgence of such behind-the-scenes maneuverings between nations. As
with any nation-level conflict, money and resources will be allocated at significant levels.
In the consumer space, customers will weigh the importance of security as a purchase criterion. Businesses
will want to respond to be more competitive and pursue investments to better harden and support their
offerings while better protecting their operational infrastructures.
4. MATTHEW ROSENQUIST 4
Overall, the relevance and need for cybersecurity will significantly jump in 2022. Critical capabilities and
assets will be at greater risk, driving a wide-ranging set of impacts being felt by more consumers. Citizens will
demand a greater level of trustworthiness of products and services. The shift in purchase criteria will spur
business executives to invest more in infrastructure and product development security. Marketing security,
privacy, and safety features for differentiation will prominently increase by the end of the year. Mergers and
acquisitions in the cybersecurity space will accelerate to support these goals and capitalize on emerging
opportunities.
This newfound relevance, even supported by more funding and respect, will not be enough to stem the flow
of attack as cybersecurity teams will continue to struggle with resources and agility. Cybersecurity talent
availability will continue to be a problem and the lack of integrated security tools will plague the ability for
cohesive oversight. 2022 will be a more difficult, confusing, and frustrating year for everyone in
cybersecurity.
5. MATTHEW ROSENQUIST 5
TOP 10 CYBERSECURITY
PREDICTIONS FOR 2022
• Defenses across all CI
sectors will be
seriously tested by
nation-states and
cybercriminals
• Compromised CI
organizations will
impact huge swaths
of users and citizens
• More attacks and
crippling impacts will
raise serious concerns
from governments
and the public
• Cybercriminals get
organized and
professional
1 . C R I T I C A L I N F R A S T R U C T U R E I S
T H E P R I M E T A R G E T
The gloves are fully off. The National Critical Infrastructure (CI) sectors will be
the main target for both cybercriminals and digitally capable nations. Attacks
will blend across Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT)
systems, making defense and response more difficult. Attacks will be designed
to impact service delivery and defenses will be seriously tested across all
sectors. In particular, the telecommunications, healthcare, government,
energy, transportation, and water management systems will be targeted most.
Many will fall victim to these acts, thereby impacting their downstream service
customers. Attacking a single critical infrastructure supplier can disrupt the
lives of millions.
I expect increased levels of critical infrastructure attacks will occur throughout
the year, with a handful being spectacular in their scope and downstream
effects. Crippling incidents will raise serious concerns from the public and
government. Calls for better security will echo loudly, but the practical up-
leveling of protections will remain challenging to achieve.
Cyberattacks are now everyone’s problem.
2 . C Y B E R C R I M I N A L S A R E
T A R G E T E D B Y G O V E R N M E N T S ,
B U T A D A P T A N D T H R I V E
Law enforcement agencies around the globe continue to get better at pursuing
cybercriminals for prosecution. In 2022 a new tactic will emerge, targeting the
infrastructure, personal assets, and systems of the hackers. Many
governments, including the U.S. in cooperation with their close allies, will
leverage their military and intelligence branches to offensively begin hack-back
operations. Essentially, hacking the hackers.
6. MATTHEW ROSENQUIST 6
• Automation and
decentralized
resources scale
attacks in 2H 2022
• Profitability attracts
more entry-level
participants
• The world begins to
pay the hefty price
for failing to address
ransomware while it
was small
It will be a shock to many unprepared and loosely organized cybercrime gangs.
However, this shift has been expected and is inherent to the nature of
adversarial engagements. To professional criminals, being attacked is simply
an occupational hazard, therefore not surprising and simply a practical matter
to be addressed.
I predict the professionals will spend the first quarter or so, hardening their
infrastructure, better securing their organization, preparing recovery options,
and improving the stealth of their money transfer and laundering operations.
They will get ready for the more hostile environment before returning to the
field of battle. Definitely, by the second half of the year, we will see them back
in force, maneuvering around the more active government hunters. Expect
the next generation of cybercriminals to better leverage automation and
distributed resources, such as Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), hijacked
infrastructures, compromised technology suppliers, public blockchains, and
cryptocurrency, making it more difficult for government attackers to severely
disrupt their capabilities.
The overall success of cybercrime will attract a greater percentage of people
joining the Internet to participate in entry-level positions. Those who are
economically impoverished may be drawn to the profit potential of becoming a
ransomware affiliate, online money mule, data harvester, malware distributor,
or malicious social engineer. The greater pool of low-level expendable
resources will add additional scalability and insulation from the inner core of
the criminal organizations.
Cybersecurity will face growing legions of novice cyber attackers being
educated, directed, and empowered by the more experienced criminal
professionals who will share the staggering financial rewards.
3 . R A N S O M W A R E I M P A C T S E N T I R E
S O C I E T I E S
Security and governments have failed to properly respond to the explosive rise
of impacts due to ransomware. The attacks will only get worse, accelerating
rapidly in scope, innovation, and damage by mid-year. The effectiveness of
standard defenses, such as email filters and backups, begins to decline as
attackers find ways to undermine those controls.
7. MATTHEW ROSENQUIST 7
• Critical infrastructure
is heavily targeted in
addition to select
high-value companies
• Global ransomware
impacts increase by
10x
• Big cases and cross-
border arrests are
publicized
• But the overall impact
is trivial in the long-
term
• Criminals become
more cautious by the
end of the year,
making infiltration,
seizures, and arrests
more difficult
Critical Infrastructure will be a primary target. Well-organized attackers will
also begin campaigns against carefully selected high-value targets. Regardless
of how secure they may be, many will fall victim to the patient, methodical,
relentless, and well-organized attacks.
The impacts of ransomware will grow at least 10x for 2022, possibly an order
of magnitude more. By the end of the year, the government and many
industries will be declaring cyber-attacks as a national emergency, a threat to
democracy, and one of the highest priorities to address. Many of us will sadly
look back and realize we did have the chance to crush ransomware starting in
2021 but chose to act in meager ways without strategic foresight or conviction.
A severe price will be paid in 2022 and it will be our enemies who benefit and
get stronger because of our inaction.
4 . L A W E N F O R C E M E N T S H O W S
S T R E N G T H
For years, law enforcement organizations have been investing in technology
and training, putting them in a much better position in 2022. New tools,
processes, and cross-border collaboration will result in many criminal cases
being filed for actors around the globe.
The effectiveness of investigations will rise but not significantly undercut the
overall damage by cybercriminals. Attackers' growth and impacts on victims
will continue to outpace law enforcement efforts.
Expect to see some major cases and wins announced for the good guys. A
short-term slowdown in the first part of the year will give way to criminals
returning with better tactics, improved tools of their own, stronger
infrastructures, and more distributed capabilities by the second half of 2022.
Overall losses for the year due to cybercrime will reach new highs.
8. MATTHEW ROSENQUIST 8
• Gloves are off.
Offensive cyber
operations are now
part of the foreign
policy toolbox
• New cold-war
battlefield rules will
be defined by covert
actions
• Every country gets to
play this game on
relatively even terms.
Even small nations
can hit above their
class
5 . C Y B E R A T T A C K S A R E T H E N E W
F O R E I G N P O L I C Y T O O L
Governments and nation-states will be committed to a full-blown digital arms
race. Rulers will abandon any remaining apprehension and internally commit
to leveraging cyber as a tool to influence foreign policy.
Militaries and their supporting defense industrial base, intelligence agencies,
and diplomatic corps will augment their toolsets with new cyber capabilities to
provide leaders with new defensive and offensive options. Highly skilled
teams, advanced tools, and significant spending will support greater
capabilities as mechanisms to push foreign policy and protect essential
national capabilities.
Nations bring in significant financial and technical resources and offer political
cover for those conducting offensive operations. Attacks will be initiated
directly from government agencies and through external 3rd party vendors
hired as cyber mercenaries.
These powerful organizations have the ability to conduct very expensive and
complicated attacks, like the SolarWinds supply chain attacks of 2020/2021.
These exploitations penetrate deeply and reach across a wide range of public
and private victims at a scale never seen before.
National critical infrastructures, political activities, and powerful influencers in
adversarial countries will be prime targets for compromise, manipulation,
conveying veiled threats, or as exhibitions of power.
Cyber represents a much lower bar for entry and is an equalizing form of
warfare. The importance of borders, industrial capacities, geographical
distances, kinetic military might, and total defense budgets, are minimized.
Every country can play in this game and most will want an advantageous seat
at the table.
In 2022, cyber will be a brave new battlefield, where state coordinated attacks
could undermine economic stability, sway the opinions of the masses, disrupt
national infrastructures, and cripple the ability and morale to conduct military
operations, destabilize governments, and manipulate political sovereignty.
Most attacks will happen in covert ways, away from the public eye, similar to
the cold war a generation ago. The public will hear more attribution of
cyberattacks and finger-pointing speculation to other nations, but little
definitive proof will be left as evidence.
9. MATTHEW ROSENQUIST 9
• Oppressive
governments fully
commit to cyber for
domestic control
• Undesired groups and
individuals and easily
identified and
persecuted
• Attacks undermining
identity and trust will
mature in 2022
• AI used for attacks at
scale, customized for
individuals, that learn
over time to succeed
• A serious risk to
privacy, by oppressive
states who identify,
track, and persecute
political groups
2022 is the year hidden battles begin with cyber warfare between major
nations and ideologies, opening the era of a cold cyber-war.
6 . O P P R E S S I V E G O V E R N M E N T S
E M B R A C E D I G I T A L F O R P O W E R
Governments who maintain control of power with fear, oppression,
suppression of free speech, and constrain independent press, will fully
embrace digital technology to monitor, control information dissemination, and
manipulate citizens in 2022.
Offensive cyber operations will become a part of their domestic policy toolbox.
Oppressive governments will prioritize the establishment of several capabilities
to protect their positions of power, including identifying dissidents or disloyal
citizens, controlling social media narratives by suppressing unflattering data
and discussions about government practices and their rulers, and detecting
potentially threatening topics that receive public attention.
In places where freedom, privacy, and liberty are already rare or dwindling,
technology will be used in ruthless ways at scale, for controlling the flow of
information, enabling widespread surveillance of citizens, and as a mechanism
to target groups for persecution.
7 . A R T I F I C I A L I N T E L L I G E N C E I S
T H E N E W C Y B E R T O O L S R A C E
Artificial Intelligence (AI) use-cases are blossoming and
being adopted across every digital domain, bringing
tremendous efficiencies, automated scalability, and
fostering new capabilities for unimaginable benefits. The
great power of AI, specifically Machine Learning (ML) and
Deep Learning (DL) tools, will be leveraged by cyber
attackers and defenders in much more significant ways. A
new arms race is brewing for 2022, with opposing forces
working to leverage AI to undermine or enhance the
security, privacy, and safety of digital systems.
AI will be applied offensively to undermine the security,
privacy, and safety of targets. Attackers will use AI in large-
scale operations for fraud, theft, social engineering, target-
intelligence gathering, and the dynamic control of botnets.
New AI innovations will work to undermine identity and trust of people.
Art generated by AI GAN system,
with the prompt “cybersecurity”
Source: app.wombo.art
10. MATTHEW ROSENQUIST 10
• Quantum research
will show practical
proof-of-concepts for
encryption hacks
Cybersecurity will respond to these amplified threats with AI-enhanced
systems of their own, that will strive to keep pace at detecting, protecting, and
recovering from attacks. This will expand on the current use of AI for
rudimentary anomaly detection into entirely new branches for better
efficiency and scalability of cybersecurity.
The AI arms race will become obvious to the cybersecurity community who
find themselves dealing with the threats attacking at scale with automated
intelligent weapons. Defenders will scramble to respond and invest sizable
resources to maintain parity.
The most desirable AI security technologies will largely be developed in
startups and sought for acquisition by established cybersecurity and
technology companies, adding to the already feverish M&A activities in the
industry. By the end of 2022, many important deals will be announced and it
will signal the beginning of a buying spree to significantly augment digital
protections with new features enabled by AI.
AI will be the new weapon for cybersecurity in 2022. New weapons introduced
into battle, will always experience trials, blunders, invoke surprise, fear, and
eventually, refinement to create powerful systems for both sides. The
attackers, who maintain the initiative, will see the greatest benefit in the
window of time it takes for defenders to respond with improved defenses.
AI, for all its amazement, will showcase how the manipulation and misuse of
technology can harm as greatly as it can benefit. The use of AI will begin to
shift the types of attacks, tools, and tactics that cyber attackers use at scale by
the end of 2022.
8 . Q U A N T U M S H O W S I T S
F E R O C I O U S T E E T H
Quantum hacking research begins to show results in 2022. Qubit rates of
quantum computers, essentially their processing speed, are climbing to levels
where they, in theory, can begin to chip away at the locks protecting data.
Combined with optimized or potentially new algorithms, there are many
encryption schemes at risk, mostly in the public/private communications and
transactions space.
11. MATTHEW ROSENQUIST 11
• Updated algorithms
and hardware will
show proof-of-
concept attacks
against some
encryption schemes
• Concerns will
accelerate the
maturity and
adoption efforts for
new quantum
hardened standards
• Value of crypto
increases, attracting
more attacks
• The rush into crypto
brings easy victims
and money
• Victimization of
mainstream users will
fuel new regulation
I expect some proof-of-concept work to surface next year that leverages
quantum hardware with custom software to showcase how specific encryption
schemes could be compromised at scale.
This early research, showing actual capabilities, will send a shudder down the
spine of technology houses and governments. As a result, there will be a spur
of activity to rush the finalization and implementation of new quantum
resistance algorithms, hardened against such attacks.
Decisions on which standards to adopt are strategically important to the
industry but the work to implement is where the most difficulty exists and the
greatest investments are required.
Widespread attacks in the wild and transitions to better-hardened encryption
standards in products are still more than a year away, as part of a much larger
battle that will unfold across the next decade that will put the confidentiality of
the world's digital data at risk.
Proof-of-Concept attacks against encryption with quantum systems is the next
milestone that will fuel a shift in data protection standards and will eventually
force fundamental changes to the infrastructure of the global digital
ecosystem.
9 . C R Y P T O C U R R E N C Y I N N O V A T I O N
B E C O M E S A M A G N E T F O R
T H E F T , H A C K S , A N D F R A U D
An explosive infusion of more money, value, and services in cryptocurrency will
earn equally more attacks! Criminals, by their very nature, go where the
money is. They will thrive in 2022 by riding the massive growth of value
attached to cryptocurrency ecosystems.
The cryptocurrency industry is in its wild-west phase of insane growth and
currently exceeds over $2 trillion in value, with little regulation or oversight. A
massive land grab is taking place with innovation and droves of globally
connected consumers are interested in exploring these new digital economic
currencies, tools, services, and virtual worlds.
It is a criminal's paradise. The low bar of entry for fraud, frail and disjointed
regulations, a notable absence of effective law enforcement, little
accountability for actors, and a vast number of potential victims willing to
invest in trivial ventures is the perfect environment for cyber criminals success.
12. MATTHEW ROSENQUIST 12
2022 will be fraught with many more cryptocurrency frauds, rug-pulls,
exchange hacks, pyramid schemes, account takeovers, asset thefts, money
laundering, and other financial crimes perpetrated by cybercriminals.
Cryptocurrency hacks are not new, but society has viewed the victimization of
early-adopting technophiles as a consequence of their risk-seeking fringe
behaviors. But as mainstream populations flood into crypto and begin to be
victimized, the political fall-out will drive more visible demands for regulation
and oversight.
Cryptocurrency is becoming more mainstream. As we enter 2022, it is
estimated that 16% of Americans have used cryptocurrency, with a
disproportional ratio of younger adults (18 to 29) being the most popular.
Survey data also shows 32% of those who have never used crypto are
interested and an incredible 68% of American millionaires own cryptocurrency.
Financial institutions are receiving many requests for crypto-based solutions
and investment mechanisms. Numerous countries have already enacted
favorable regulations to embrace the use of digital currencies, such as Canada,
Germany, Singapore, Dubai, Portugal, and many others, but the US is struggling
to define clear laws.
Until regulation establishes a framework of rules and law enforcement evolves
mature capabilities for investigation and prosecution, the attackers will run
rampant. Only technologists and code currently stand in the way as static
barriers that will not hold smart attackers at bay for long.
As the value of cryptocurrency increases, more attacks will occur totaling
billions of dollars in losses. With the combination of easy victims, vast wealth,
and a lack of policing to interdict attackers, 2022 will be a tremendously
successful year for cybercriminals targeting cryptocurrency projects, users, and
services.
13. MATTHEW ROSENQUIST 13
• Public-Private data
sharing increases
significantly
• Support fades by EOY,
as the benefits aren’t
seen by the private
sector
• Governments will
need to show how
they are proactively
eliminating cyber
risks for everyone
1 0 . P U B L I C - P R I V A T E
C O O P E R A T I O N I N
C Y B E R S E C U R I T Y I M P R O V E S B U T
R E M A I N S L A C K I N G
The US government will invest and attempt to work more closely with the
private sector, especially those organizations that control or support national
critical infrastructure sectors. The Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency
(CISA) and partner organizations will step up to fill large gaps by building a
runway for better data collection, public/private collaboration, and publishing
recommended standards for industries to improve general security.
Although by the end of 2022 many newly forged public-private collaborations
will be in place, most will be about data sharing to the government. It will be
seen as an unbalanced partnership as these capabilities won’t be viewed as
directly helping the majority of private sector participants. The shine will fade
until the next phase where governments can show how they are quantitatively
helping businesses proactively minimize their risks-of-loss.
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STANDING READY FOR 2022:
Cybersecurity in 2022 will be confusing, frustrating, and yet be driven by a newfound sense of frenzied
urgency. It will be a pivotal year as cybersecurity will once again remake itself to align with new
expectations and rapidly evolving threats.
But the year will be different as consumers will feel tangible impacts for cyberattacks and begin to
realize the importance of trustworthy technology. As security, privacy, and safety become a purchase
criterion and topic of public discussion, providers of products and services will respond by improving the
foundations of digital innovation.
The powerful economic incentives will significantly increase the resources for security but come with
sky-high expectations. By comparison, looking back at 2021 it will seem easy to what the cybersecurity
industry will experience in 2022 and beyond.
“The only easy day was yesterday”
“The only easy day was yesterday”, a motto taken from the military, will fit well with the cybersecurity
professionals finding themselves in the thick of what 2022 will bring. Every month will bring new
challenges as levels of exuberance increase with equally ambiguous expectations, more funding but a
lack of available resources, greater tools that are used just as proficiently (perhaps better) by attackers,
and bigger threats with seemingly unlimited budgets searching for vulnerabilities and crafting
professional exploits in record time.
It will take a collaborative effort for all entities participating in the global digital ecosystem to make
significant progress. Every government agency, company, and consumer must play a role to improve
cybersecurity and reduce victimization. Demanding trust in digital technology is the first step we must
take to endure 2022.
Only one thing is for certain in 2022, we are all at risk.
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AUTHOR
Matthew Rosenquist
Matthew Rosenquist is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
for Eclipz, the former Cybersecurity Strategist for Intel Corp, and benefits from over 30+ diverse years in
the fields of cyber, physical, and information security. Matthew is very active in the industry and
consults to fellow CISO’s, boards, academia, governments, and businesses around the globe.
Matthew specializes in understanding the fundamental factors that drive and shift the industry. He has
been providing cybersecurity predictions for decades and his insights have been published in reports
from McAfee and various industry periodicals. As a veteran cybersecurity strategist, he identifies
emerging risks and opportunities to help organizations balance threats, costs, and usability factors to
achieve an optimal level of security.
He develops effective security strategies, measures value, develops best-practices for cost-effective
capabilities, and establishes organizations that deliver optimal levels of cybersecurity, privacy,
governance, ethics, and safety. He is a member of multiple advisory boards, an experienced keynote
speaker, publishes acclaimed articles, white papers, blogs, videos, and podcasts on a wide range of
cybersecurity topics, and collaborates with partners to tackle pressing industry problems.
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