Recently, I attended a talk on cybersecurity by Cisco’s Chief Technology Officer & Director Cisco EMEA Partners Hendrik Blokhuis, titled “Leveraging IT Modernization for Stronger Security.” He concluded this presentation with eight takewaways with the memorable acronym “Gin Tonic.”
- Get basics right before focusing on shiny topics like Software Bill of Materials (SBOM’s), AI and Quantum.
- Identity is the new attack vector.
- Never trust once, keep verifying.
- Take care of your security people and look at technology supporting them.
- Organize and build a trust model.
- Network is the critical control point.
- Invest in an observability platform.
- Cybersecurity is a team sport!