Be Prepared: The Cyber Wild West is Still Wild

Events on the world stage are also playing out in cyberspace. Nation-states continue their kinetic wars into internet realms, commit crimes such as financial and intellectual property theft, and pursue their global strategic goals hidden from view. Ransomware attacks are increasing again. It’s a tough time for cybersecurity professionals.

“We’re seeing attackers cause bigger impacts with less skills. They’re also more brazen, and willing to get much more aggressive and personal to achieve their goals,” according to Mandiant in its 2023 report on trends in the global threat landscape. “They will bully and threaten, and ignore the traditional cyber rules of engagement. It’s not enough to just protect systems these days, employees need to be protected as well.”

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the tools and resources available to monitor, track and prevent cyber attacks on your agency’s systems
• Delineate the scope of emerging threats coming from hostile parties, including nation-states
• Review the prospective use of red-teaming to identify and address existing weaknesses