Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025

National security has become a pervasive issue for the private sector, especially in an increasingly globalized and digitized world. As organizations expand globally through foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions involving international companies or expansions of third-party networks and suppliers, the risk of national security threats grows in tandem. 

Insights:

• National Security is a Business Issue 
• How Boards Can Prepare for Increasing Nation-State Cyber Threats 
• National Security Meets Data Security: Understanding the DOJ’s Bulk Data Rule 

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The web of potentially overlapping compliance and regulatory regimes that call into play cybersecurity and privacy requirements can be daunting. Organizations may require independent security or privacy program assessments to assess compliance and maturity, particularly in light of new and evolving regulations, or when required under a settlement agreement or consent order.   

Insights: 

• NIS2 – Implementation of the Second Directive 
• AI and DORA: Enhancing Digital Resilience in Financial Services 
• Big Tech & Free Speech Under the Microscope: FTC’s New Direction 

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All organizations face cyber threats that could compromise data, interrupt operations, and damage reputation. Cyber attacks and other critical security incidents can impede your ability to keep your business moving. Whether it’s ransomware, business email compromise, a trusted insider, or a foreign actor, these threats are pervasive and constantly evolving as threat actors become more sophisticated.  

Insights: 

• UK Ransomware Ban: New Policy Targets Criminal Revenue Model 
• Ransomware and Data Extortion Attacks in Insolvency Scenarios 
• Shoplifting 2.0: When it’s Data the Thieves Steal 

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The fundamental challenges of white collar crime remain the same, but what has evolved are the sophisticated tools threat actors use to cover their tracks, and the methods they use to gain access to information. Investigations play a key role in helping organizations protect themselves against white collar crime in the cybersecurity space. 

Insights: 

• How a Cybersecurity Investigation Uncovered the Root Cause of a Ransomware Breach 
• Insider Threat – From Detection to Prevention 
• Cybersecurity and White Collar Crime 

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In a world of third-party risk, rapid technological advancement, and continually expanding attack surfaces, the need for a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy is greater than ever. Organizations today face a growing array of cybersecurity risks that extend beyond IT departments and into the core of strategic decision-making. Even basic misconfigurations can create serious vulnerabilities as digital infrastructures become more complex.  

Insights: 

• Todd Build Secure Video  
• The Hidden Risk for Data Centers That No One is Talking About 
• The Long Shadow of a Cyber Breach 

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Anticipating, identifying, and responding to cyber threats before they cause harm requires integrating threat intelligence capabilities into existing cybersecurity programs. Doing so empowers organizations to make informed decisions through real-time insights into their unique threat profile, emerging risks, and threat actor techniques. 

Insights: 

• Case Study: Renewable Energy Company 
• Ransomware Trends and Observations 
• The Criticality of Intelligence-Led Defense (“ILED”) in the Financial Services Sector 

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All organizations are vulnerable to cybersecurity risk. Private equity firms face the dual challenge of preparing for threats to their organization and their current and future portfolio companies. With the potential for millions of dollars in damages and significant reputational implications, it is a risk worth preparing for. 

Insights: 

• How Private Equity Firms Should Think About Cybersecurity 
• Safeguarding Investments: The Vital Role of Cybersecurity in Private Equity 
• Assessing Cybersecurity Risks in Private Equity 

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