Silent Quadrant’s Post

Celebrating Silent Quadrant’s 31 years of excellence in cybersecurity is a remarkable milestone, reflecting our unwavering commitment to protecting our clients and driving innovation in digital transformation and risk management. It’s crucial to acknowledge, however, a concerning reality: many business leaders are unknowingly compromising their organizations by not comprehensively addressing cybersecurity. Such can have profound consequences. Let’s have a conversation about safeguarding your business. My DMs are open, I’m here to bring value. Here’s to many more years of uncompromising excellence!

Much of our success has come from ensuring our clients' business objectives are the driving force behind our comprehensive digital protection strategies. Effective cybersecurity requires experience, expertise, and a tailored, holistic approach that aligns with each business's unique context. Our philosophy is grounded in the principle of "Compromise Nothing." 

I have a chat with Christo Esterhuizen the CTO of Alchemy CyberDefence on the well publicized Crowdstrike issue, focused on what we can learn from it. #ciso #itsecurity

In our latest Off the Cuff Fireside Chat, Alchemy CyberDefence's CTO, Christo Esterhuizen delves into a recent high-profile cybersecurity incident, sharing valuable lessons learned. The discussion underscores that no organization is immune to such incidents, highlighting the crucial need for effective communication and swift problem resolution. The conversation explores the importance of robust testing, quality assurance, and comprehensive visibility and inventory management. The duo sheds light on the potential benefits of a multi-vendor approach and emphasizes the significance of business continuity planning. Furthermore, stressing the necessity of a collaborative mindset among cybersecurity vendors to collectively combat threats. To listen to this latest episode, click here: https://lnkd.in/dcryc3Mh Christo Esterhuizen Ian Keller #AlchemyCyberDefence #Reduceattacksurface #Cyberdefence #Visibility

🚀 Heading to #RSAC 2024? So are we! 📍 Meet us at Booth #0543, May 6-9 in San Francisco, CA. 📆 Join us to discover how we're transforming cyber risk management with precision vulnerability assessment, smart investment prioritization, clear risk communication, and rapid threat remediation. Dive into the future of cybersecurity with us. Don't miss out—let's make insight actionable together. https://ow.ly/Jp1z50QXm9b #RSAC2024 #CyberSecurity #Bitsight #RiskManagement

Today we announce that Risk Ledger are our next confirmed sponsor for our UK CISO Summit on 22nd October. For full details and the latest agenda see https://lnkd.in/e_SrhePb Risk Ledger addresses the inefficiencies of traditional cybersecurity processes by enabling organizations to complete risk assessments quickly and cost-effectively. By increasing supplier coverage from 5% to 95%, Risk Ledger helps identify and mitigate vulnerabilities more effectively. For example, the NHS used Risk Ledger to uncover and address risks associated with fourth-party suppliers. This proactive approach has helped many organizations enhance their supplier contracts and overall security. #security #TLCGlobal #risk

Are we only trying to be compliant or are we actively managing risk? Rapid digitalization has been accompanied by increased cyber-attacks, making cybersecurity threats an ever-growing concern. Thank you, Advokatfirmaet BAHR AS and Omny, for valuable insight into governance, risk management, and reporting that is mandatory for any leader in the digital economy. Also, for sharing the threats organizations are facing across sectors. Let us all be sure we make thorough, risk-based decisions as we shape our business and our digital future.  https://lnkd.in/duUCNjMR

Generative AI is further accelerating the risk of cybersecurity threats.

What is augmented cybersecurity? Chief information security officers (CISOs) who elevate response and recovery to equal status with prevention are generating more value than those who adhere to out-dated zero tolerance for failure mindsets. During day 1, Chris Mixter and Akif Khan, VP Analysts at Gartner, discussed activities for CISOs to begin the journey toward augmented cybersecurity, Gartner’s label for a cybersecurity function that has elevated response and recovery to equal status with prevention.

Tomorrow! Join us for the April 25 ATARC (Advanced Technology Academic Research Center) webinar featuring a panel of government and industry cybersecurity practitioners and thought leaders discussing the role of resilience in today’s digital world. They’ll examine how to build a foundation for effective risk management throughout organizations. Hope to see you there! #ZeroTrust #webinar #cybersecurity #RiskManagementFramework