McKinsey March 20, 2024
Ayman Al Issa, Jim Boehm, Mahir Nayfeh

With digitization, computing, and advanced technologies, the “attack surface” is now the sum of systems and capabilities that can be exploited by cyberattackers.

There is no doubt that the number of cyberattacks will continue to grow and escalate in the coming months and years because of the steady adoption of new technologies and digitization. What remains to be seen, however, is how cyber defenders will ward off these newfangled, sophisticated assaults coming from all directions.

Cyber defenders could simply focus on managing the day-to-day task of putting out cyber fires, but what true cutting-edge organizations really need is a strategic security plan outlining their approach and direction, and that is exactly where an organization’s board of directors can shine.

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