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Defense in Depth
Building a Cyber Strategy for Unknown Unknowns
Nov 16, 2023
Guest Himaja Motheram from Censys discusses building a security program around unknown unknowns. The podcast explores strategies for anticipating, detecting, and responding to unknown unknowns. It emphasizes the importance of executive buy-in, resources, and individual involvement in creating a security culture. The distinction between known unknowns and unknown unknowns is explored, along with the role of technology and human creativity. The shift of security responsibility to the user is discussed, as well as the value of worst-case scenario simulations and relationship-building in cybersecurity.
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- Creating a security program to address unknown unknowns requires prioritizing them and effectively communicating the priorities to the organization.
- Building resiliency through having a robust response plan in place and focusing on relationships, communication, and collaboration within the organization helps to deal with unknown unknowns effectively.
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Importance of Uncovering Unknown Unknowns
The podcast episode discusses the fear and challenges security professionals face when it comes to unknown unknowns. These are the security issues or vulnerabilities that they are not even aware of. The episode explores the importance of creating a security program to address these unknown problems and how to prioritize them. It emphasizes the need to have a strategy for uncovering unknown unknowns and effectively communicating the priorities to the organization. Examples of strategies mentioned include building a culture of security, encouraging creativity and critical thinking, and simulating worst-case scenarios.
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