Cyber Security & Cloud Podcast

CSCP S03EP20- Lester Chng - Table Top Excercises for Cyber Resilience

Jan 8, 2023

31:00

Lester Chng is a Veteran who transferred his war gaming military skills to the cooperate world. After being a Naval Combat Officer with the Singapore Navy for twelve years, he runs security exercise programs for a North American financial institution. Lester prepares high-level executives for worst-case scenario security crises. He explains that exercises help buy time, space, and brain processing power during a crisis.

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0:00 Introductions

0:28 Military background and current role

2:48 Simulation exercises

6:32 Involving leaders in security

9:04 Ransom 9:50 Advantages of military skills

14:15 A-ha moments

17:08 Damage control

19:00 Structuring exercise

23:30 Internal investments

26:55 Final positive message

31:00 Outro

Lester Chng