Actually catching on fire is very unlikely, so why do we remember to “stop, drop, and roll?” It is about being prepared in an event, just like cyber resilience. We mitigate cyber attacks with hardened firewalls, authentication, secure VPNs, and training. Are these precautions enough? If not, how do you recover?  

Hacks happen and making plans help companies quickly recover. The shift towards cyber resiliency may be seen as giving up, but resiliency is the recognition that hacks are inevitable. Cyber resilience is the ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from a cyber attack. It helps an organisation to protect against cyber risks, defend against cyber attacks, limit the severity of an attack and ensure their continued survival despite an attack. 

What are the essential aspects to shift from “resistance” to “resilience”?  

• Access to real-time data: What systems have been compromised? Which systems have been impacted? The more data you have, the better understanding you have of how to recover.  

• Continuity plan: How is your company going to learn from this attack? What precautions can you implement to prevent another similar attack?  

• Backup data and redundancy: If something goes down, is there a backup that can perform the same function?  

• Communication: A hack paralyzes a whole company. Awareness at all levels is crucial.  

Resiliency does not mean to stop caring about cybersecurity. Invest in defenses but have plans if they fail. Contact us at Access Tech to help solidify your “stop, drop, and roll.” We have helped many businesses with their security and resilience against hacks. Our expertise will help you prepare for the worst and save you time, money, and headaches.  

For further reading, here is more on how to increase your cyber resiliency.