Breach Readiness And Business Continuity Planning
Security Boulevard, Wednesday, January 8th, 2025
I recently caught up with Karissa Breen, the founder of KBI.Media, and we got straight into our topic: What is breach readiness and business continuity planning in complex environments?
Everyone talks about having a plan, but actually putting it into action, especially when you're under attack, is a completely different story.
Realities of Breach Readiness
When people say, 'just have a plan,' it sounds easy. But in practice, it's not just writing down a set of procedures. The real challenge is detailing who's responsible for what and everyone keeps their cool when the worst actually happens. Most companies have business continuity plans and run exercises for things like server outages or natural disasters.
But for cyber breaches, we're talking about doing simulations that mimic what an actual attack might look like and seeing if your policies and controls stand up under pressure. And today, we're talking about how the business can maintain minimum viability while under attack and how quickly they can return to pre-attack organizational