What We Can Learn from Ukraine's Cyber Defenders about Building a More Resilient Future

Learn how Ukraine's cyber defenders are building a more resilient future and what we can apply to the US. Explore best practices for attribution, corporate cyber responsibility, and digital resilience to protect national critical infrastructure.

Key takeaways
  • Sustainable approach to cybersecurity is essential
  • Attribution is important, but not the main thing, from cyber defense perspective
  • Potential for cyber attacks to end in loss of life due to hybrid warfare
  • Corporate cyber responsibility is crucial, where CEOs take responsibility for managing cyber risk
  • Importance of shared platforms and scaled analytics in cybersecurity
  • Cyber is used widely for impact, intelligence purposes, and data collection
  • Digital resilience is crucial for protecting national critical infrastructure
  • Internalizing lessons from Ukraine’s cyber defenders is important for the US
  • Building redundancy and infrastructure resilience ahead of time is key
  • International cooperation and sharing of information are crucial in cyber defense
  • Private sector plays a significant role in cyber resilience
  • Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure can have significant consequences
  • Cyber can be used to influence or subvert democratic societies
  • Election officials are natural crisis managers who require support and resources
  • Cyber operations can be used to gain information for technical battlefield systems
  • The adversary has trained the US on cybersecurity threats, especially since 2014
  • Full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia has led to a shift from destructive attacks to focused activities
  • Attribution of attacks on critical infrastructure is crucial for cybersecurity
  • Unity and collaboration among private sector, government, and international partners are essential in cyber defense
  • Cyber attacks on election infrastructure can have significant consequences
  • Redundancy and infrastructure resilience can help overcome cyber threats
  • Industry-led initiatives, such as Shield Up campaign, can help raise the bar on cybersecurity
  • Cyber defense requires a long-term approach, not just a short-term attitude