Cyber resilience is a leadership responsibility
Cyber resilience is increasingly framed as a leadership responsibility, with the associated governance identified as one of the top governance challenges currently faced by boards of directors. Many sources explicitly position boards as being accountable for resilience outcomes, with some articles stressing the need to assign responsibility to a single officer. This is clearly driven by governmental regulations where, in some countries, Board responsibility for cyber resilience outcomes is explicitly identified. Articles also highlight the importance of senior leadership in fostering a culture of cybersecurity awareness and resilience across the entire organization.
Industry context
The review also investigated differences in definitions and conceptualizations of cyber resilience across industries, and while differences do exist, they are exclusively a reflection of prioritization and operating environment, not fundamentally different views of resilience. For example, articles that focused on the financial services sector emphasized regulatory compliance and systemic stability of the ecosystem, while those that focused on the energy and industrial sectors make it clear that the priority is on operational continuity and safety. While these differences might influence how resilience is implemented and measured, the underlying concepts of cyber resilience remain consistent across industries.
Diverging views
Conceptual framing: What exactly is cyber resilience?
One area where current cyber resilience literature diverges is in the overall framing or construct of cyber resilience. In many cases, cyber resilience is framed as a component of cybersecurity, while others consider cybersecurity a precursor to cyber resilience. In many of the reviewed articles, terms such as risk management, cybersecurity preparedness and cyber resilience were used interchangeably. Approximately 30% of articles framed cyber resilience as a very distinct construct, differentiating it from general cybersecurity concepts. These articles exclusively positioned cyber resilience as a broader strategic governance construct.
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