Risk Management Show 6 Steps to Build True Cyber Resilience in 2025 with David White
May 14, 2025
David White, President and Co-founder of Axio, brings over two decades of experience in cyber risk quantification. He shares six essential steps for building true cyber resilience by enhancing fundamental cybersecurity practices and fostering a culture of preparedness. The discussion highlights the gap between perceived and actual readiness for cyber threats. David also analyzes significant cyber incidents, advocating for integrated financial models to align cybersecurity with broader business risks. His insights encourage a proactive, resilience-first strategy for organizations.
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David White's Career Journey
- David White shares his journey from civil engineering to cybersecurity leadership and co-founding Axio.
- He highlights his work on resilience models and cyber risk quantification to enhance decision-making.
Preparedness Paradox in Cybersecurity
- Organizations often overestimate their readiness for cyber events, a phenomenon called the preparedness paradox.
- This overconfidence stems from underestimating impact and recovery effort and internal skepticism about risk.
Six Steps to Cyber Resilience
- Follow six steps to build cyber resilience, starting with strengthening cybersecurity fundamentals.
- Include identifying impactful scenarios, quantifying losses, prioritizing investments, optimizing, and building resilience culture through exercises.