If you remember anything about Greek mythology, chances are you recall the multi-headed serpent called the Hydra. As Hercules found out when he cut off one of its heads, two more would pop up.
Dr. Chris Pierson says that 2019 cybersecurity trends will drive security leaders to think of cyber risk like it's a Hydra and attack it that way. Pierson has spent more than two decades in InfoSec leadership.
Watch our interview from the SecureWorld cybersecurity conference as he explains the Hydra of cyber risk:
"If you attack something from just a pure cybersecurity perspective and haven’t considered the business implications, the privacy implications, or the sale of the products and services your company has implications, you potentially could be making this a lot worse for yourself," Pierson says.
"The analogy I use really is think about what it is you are attacking, think about the nature of the beast. Make sure you understand it is multi-headed. You need to attack each aspect together and also not just by yourself, but also with other co-partners on your team and in your company. The privacy people, the lawyers, the marketers, the salespeople."
Speaking of a Hydra of risk, the Information Security Forum just announced its top information security threats for 2019. The ISF Top 4 cyber threats for 2019 include:
Hercules finally did defeat the Hydra, by collaborating with his friend Lolaus. Hercules would cut off a head and Lolaus would seal the wound shut with a torch or hot iron, so no head could grow in its place.
And this is why Dr. Chris Pierson says cybersecurity must partner with multiple lines of business within an organization. Collaboration offers the best hope of defeating the cyber risk beast.
Speaking of collaboration, here is SecureWorld's 2019 regional conference schedule.