Containment 'Essential' for cyber resilience in the model driven era

High consequence attacks that move fast compound the cyber risks for Australian organisations.

Those are illustrated in the most recent cyber threat report from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC).

But let's get real: the CISOs role hasn't changed, the urgency for cyber resilience has.

In one example described by Australian Signals Directorate Head of Cyber Security Resilience Chris Horlyck, the Essential 8 is evolving into the Australian Cyber Essentials (the "Essentials") as part of a modern defensible architecture.

In an already elevated threat landscape, containment with visibility and zero trust are imperative to maintaining business resilience.