When The Cameras Show Up: Leading Through A Public Cyber Crisis (Ep. 15)
What happens when a cyberattack becomes public and the person responsible for leading the response isn’t available? Without clear decision-making authority, backup leadership, and a rehearsed communication plan, an already difficult situation can become even more complicated.
In this episode of Zero-Trust Issues, host Tony Pietrocola, President and Co-founder of AgileBlue, and co-host Joe Marquette, AgileBlue CEO and Co-founder discuss public cyber incident readiness with guest Lou Rabon, Founder & CEO of Cyber Defense Group. The conversation emphasizes executive participation, clear response roles, communication planning, and backup leadership.
Tony asks what a CEO can focus on in the first day or two, and why executive preparation influences the way teams respond. The discussion gives security leaders practical questions to bring into their next rehearsal.
Lou brings his incident response expertise to that host-led discussion. He explains how realistic rehearsals can reveal leadership and communication gaps.
Key takeaways to explore:
- How do I prepare our leaders for a cyber incident that becomes public?
- What should a CEO do in the first 24 hours after a cyberattack?
- Who should speak to customers after a data breach?
- How can I get executives involved in a cyber tabletop exercise?
- When should a security incident wake up the CEO?
- How often should we practice our cyber incident response plan?
- And more!
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