Chertoff experts take to the airwaves in midst of CrowdStrike Outage
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The CrowdStrike outage that crippled business operations on Friday July 19, including aviation and health care, highlights the need for organizations to safeguard the resiliency of critical systems. Chertoff Group cyber leaders including Michael Chertoff, Chad Sweet, Adam Isles, David London and Lee Kair provided commentary to networks including CNBC, CBS, FOX and NewsNation. As […]
Cyber is the New Battleground
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Calling cyber the new battleground, Michael Chertoff said cybersecurity protection today is not about trying to build an impenetrable wall around your information technology infrastructure, but having layers of defense that enable you to mitigate problems when they arise.
Adam Isles comments to CNBC on Cyber Risks
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CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco interviewed Adam Isles, Principal and Head of The Chertoff Group’s Cybersecurity Practice, about cyber concerns within critical infrastructure sectors including intrusions at water treatment facilities and risks to U.S. Ports.
Adam Isles Talks Water Plant Cyber Threats on CNBC
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This morning, Adam Isles, Chertoff Group principal and head of Cybersecurity, joined host Becky Quick on CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss the latest threats to U.S. water critical infrastructure. Earlier this week, the U.S. government warned of nation state cyber threats from Iran and China. According to White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, “These […]
Is Cyber Enforcement the Right Approach to Reduce Risk?
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Companies are being targeted by increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.. Good faith collaboration between government and the private sector is needed, write Michael Chertoff and David London in Homeland Security Today.
Winning the Super Bowl of Security: An Offense-Informed Defensive Strategy
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The Chertoff Group and Trustwave preview a joint offering and discuss parallels between cyber defense and football. In both football and cybersecurity, resiliency is key to success. And while cyber risk can’t be eliminated completely, resilience can be achieved.
Gov’t should consider a cyber insurance backstop
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The U.S. should consider a cyber insurance “backstop” in line with the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) passed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Trustwave Enters Next Phase of Growth with Completion of Acquisition by MC² Security Fund
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The MC² Security Fund, an affiliate of The Chertoff Group, an internationally recognized security and growth advisory and investment firm, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Trustwave, a global cybersecurity and managed security services leader.
SEC Enforcement Action Against SolarWinds and its CISO
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The SEC filed a civil complaint alleging that SolarWinds and its CISO, violated federal securities laws by misstating the company’s cybersecurity practices and its heightened cybersecurity risks.
Michael Chertoff discusses the threat of Iranian Cyberattacks on U.S.
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“I could envision the possibility — we have to be prepared for this — of an effort to attack our critical infrastructure or our electric grid, our, for example, air traffic system, water,” said Michael Chertoff, the former secretary of Homeland Security under the Bush administration.