Imagine it’s the year 2030. A major cybersecurity incident unfolds, but the company’s only way back in depends on one admin: Steve. He holds the single password for a critical web server. The forensics teams are waiting, systems are down, and until Steve returns from holiday, there’s no way back in.
In this episode of the Safer Digital Society Podcast, “You Are the Weakest Link… Goodbye”, we unpack why single points of failure—whether in people, technology, or processes—can bring resilience crashing down.
From the admin with the only password, to critical systems running without backups, to business processes that collapse under stress, weak links in cyber resilience are everywhere. But how do you spot them before they cause real damage?
Join Scott Walker, Chief Architect, and Stuart Kennedy, UK Pentest Lead, as they share practical solutions and defense-in-depth strategies to help you:
- Prepare your organisation so a cyber incident doesn’t result in a disruptive investigation, moving from a reactive "too late" response to proactive resilience.
- Avoid single points of failure in your business - they exist in people, processes and technology.
- Strengthen your incident response and crisis management plans.
- Build a culture of resilience with regular testing and tabletop exercises.
If your systems, people, or processes are the weak link, anyone can be affected. Learn how to prepare before the next major incident hits.
In the fight to secure your organisation, your people are your last line of defense... or your first point of failure. Don't let your 'Steve' be the undoing.
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