1. Establish a zero-trust baseline
Achieving defensive agility should begin with a zero-trust approach that continuously verifies access across users, devices, and applications, Adya advises. “An effective zero-trust strategy must be embedded into an organization’s technology framework and business lifecycle in order to build resilience and foster an organization-wide security mindset.”
As enterprises adopt AI, modernize applications, and operate across highly distributed environments, security must evolve from a protective afterthought into a business accelerant, Adya says. “By integrating zero trust into day-to-day operations and AI workflows, organizations can strengthen their ability to adapt to evolving threats while innovating faster, integrating acquisitions more securely, and scaling globally without accumulating architectural or operational debt.”
2. Modernize (and rationalize) your existing security infrastructure
Many large organizations are struggling to keep pace with emerging challenges because their systems are incredibly complex or filled with old software, custom code, and a mixture of disconnected security tools that can hinder containment speed, says Sharon Chand, cyber defense and resilience leader at Deloitte.
