Forbes November 3, 2025
At this year’s Uniting Women in Cyber conference – hosted by The Cyber Guild, a nonprofit dedicated to demystifying cybersecurity and broadening participation across sectors – leaders from business, government and academia agreed that cyber risk is not just a technical problem but a leadership and governance imperative. For boards, the conversation is about business continuity, brand trust and cyber resilience.
Cyber Resilience as a Business Enabler
Panelists across the “Cyber Strategy Meets Business Objectives” session emphasized that cyber resilience, not mere protection, is the new benchmark. Dr. Georgianna Shea, Chief Technologist at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, was direct: “Cybersecurity is about detecting. You will be compromised.” Resilience is about continuing the enterprise when you’ve been compromised.
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