In today’s fast-evolving regulatory landscape, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are under immense pressure. With increasing legal scrutiny, evolving SEC regulations, and rising personal liability concerns, CISOs must take proactive steps to safeguard both their organizations and their careers.
As cyber threats become increasingly intertwined with business operations, organizations need more effective tools to bridge the gap between technical cybersecurity efforts and strategic decision-making. Simplified Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) addresses this need by transforming complex risk metrics into actionable insights, empowering collaboration across departments. This approach enables leaders to prioritize resilience, optimize investments, and navigate risk with confidence.
Traditionally, IT teams have relied on probability analysis as a primary guide for their resilience strategies. However, the growing consensus among security leaders is that overemphasizing probability can hinder rather than enhance resilience.
Cyber Risk Quantification (CRQ) is set to revolutionize tech stack decisions in 2025 by quantifying the financial impact of cyber vulnerabilities and aligning technology investments with organizational resilience. In a recent article, published in CIO Influence, I talk about how CRQ empowers IT leaders to optimize security measures, prioritize resources, and evaluate the viability of legacy and emerging technologies.
The cyber landscape is evolving rapidly with new opportunities and threats branching off of every new technological breakthrough. From operational resilience to leadership structures, the decisions IT leaders make today will set the stage for their org’s success — or vulnerability — in the years to come.
In today’s evolving threat landscape, preventing breaches is no longer enough. Organizations must shift their focus to managing the financial and operational impacts of cyber incidents. In a recent article, published in Cybersecurity Insiders, I discuss how service availability is now a primary target and offers practical steps for adopting a resilience-driven approach.
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Earlier this month marked the one-year anniversary of the largest cyber-attack on US critical infrastructure. In May 2021, DarkSide cyber actors successfully targeted Colonial Pipeline with a ransomware attack that shut down parts of its 5,500 miles of gas delivery between the gulf coast and the Nation’s East coast. The Pipeline, which transports millions of gallons of fuel a day to commercial gas stations, international airports, and military bases, went offline for nearly a week, causing chaos and panic throughout the region. The attack exposed several vulnerabilities within critical infrastructure and served as an alarming wake-up call to businesses and government officials. Even the average American began to understand how cybersecurity has real consequences on our everyday life and that the threat posed by this historic attack goes “beyond the pump.”
Today, Axio is pleased to announce that Paul Bjarnason, a 25-year veteran of the Enterprise Software space, has joined the company as Chief Commercial Officer. Paul will be leading all aspects of Axio’s go-to-market operations including sales, alliances and marketing and will be reporting directly to CEO Scott Kannry. Paul’s most recent position was as Senior Vice President of Operations at Thycotic Software, a Privileged Access Management (PAM) company which exited to TPG Capital earlier this year for $1.4 Billion. Paul was also previously Chief Operating Officer of Metalogix Software, which exited to Permira Capital in 2014 and subsequently Quest Software. His history spans building and managing the many disparate parts of the sales go-to-market in early- to mid- stage companies.