2026 Is The Year To Be Breach Ready: Augment Cyber Resilience With Operational Excellence
Security Boulevard, Monday, January 5th, 2026
A very happy New Year 2026 to you. Those of you who are familiar with my work know that I preach breach readiness, cyber resilience, and building practical capabilities to remain 'unaffected' by cyberattacks. A lot of what I have written in 2025 came from how great wars were fought. There is still a lot to learn about modern cyber resilience from them.
The Battle of Asal Uttar
Dubbed one of the largest tank battles since World War II, the Battle of Asal Uttar took place from September 8 to 10, 1965, near Khem Karan in Punjab, India. A large contingent of enemy troops, equipped with M47 and M48 Patton tanks, crossed the border and advanced towards Amritsar, initially pushing back the less-equipped Indian forces to defensive positions near Asal Uttar, which was unfamiliar territory for the attackers.