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Fast and Furious: Accelerated Cyber Readiness Planning in the Healthcare Sector

Event: Annual Conference - DRI2025

Author: Raynooka Kabir, Eric Skinkle

In the face of an alarming rise of cyberattacks targeting healthcare over the last year, the executive leaders at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) began asking a critical question: Are we prepared if a cyber-attack were to hit CHOP tomorrow? Despite having short-term downtime procedures, there was no comprehensive plan for sustaining operations during a prolonged cyber crisis with wide-scale technology outage. There was even greater uncertainty regarding the true scope and impacts of such a scenario on our increasingly technology dependent infrastructure and devices. Simultaneously, at the backdrop of this, the CHOP Business Continuity Program was undergoing major reorganization and re-launch when the newly-formed team was posed with this question. Attend this session to find out how the team took on the challenge of preparing for an extensive, enterprise-wide cyber readiness effort. With over one hundred departments to involve and a tight deadline, the team decided on a taskforce model to unify efforts, foster collaboration, and highlight the initiative's importance across clinical, operational, technical, business, and research departments. The CHOP business continuity team spearheaded the effort to pull eight different workstreams together in a phased approach which included analysis, planning, and exercising phases with an aggressive timeline to complete the entire process for all departments within five months. Despite numerous challenges, the team achieved significant milestones, ultimately enhancing CHOP's resilience against cyberattacks. Attendees will leave this session with an understanding of an innovative model for rapidly developing and testing cyber response plans. They will also learn from shared insights and best practices on how other organizations can adopt this approach to strengthen their defenses against major cyber incidents.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Resilience, Healthcare

AI at the Frontline: Defending Business Continuity Against Modern Threat Actors

Event: Annual Conference - DRI2025

Author: Anthony Glynn, James Wilson

In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, the intersection of business continuity and advanced AI-driven threat mitigation has become paramount. This session, led by an experienced Master of Business Continuity Professional and current cyber defense supplier manager, delves into the critical role of AI in safeguarding business operations against sophisticated cyber-attacks. Participants will explore how threat actors leverage AI to disrupt businesses and learn about innovative strategies and technologies employed by suppliers to counteract these threats. Through real-world examples and expert insights, attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and solutions in maintaining business continuity in the face of AI-driven cyber threats.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Resilience, Financial Services

Tabletop Exercise: So They Were Hit, Why Should I Care?

Event: Annual Conference - DRI2025

Author: Dean Gallup

A business is hit with a cyber attack, with cascading impacts throughout the region it serves. Why should you care? This tabletop exercise reviews and discusses the potential impact of a disruption in an increasingly complex supply chain, how it can indirectly affect you professionally or personally, and what you can do to prepare.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Resilience, Exercises, Scenario Testing

Turning Crisis into Strength: How Copa Airlines Handled the CrowdStrike Outage

Event: Annual Conference - DRI2025

Author: Turning Crisis into Strength: How Copa Airlines Handled the CrowdStrike Outage

Join us for an in-depth look at how Copa Airlines' business continuity management (BCM) program empowered them to navigate and mitigate the impact of the global major incident last July 19 – the Crowdstrike outage. This session will explore how Copa’s strong culture of preparedness and teamwork played a crucial role in swiftly addressing the CrowdStrike incident, ensuring minimal disruption to operations. Learn about the key strategies that allowed Copa to turn a potential crisis into an opportunity for growth and discover practical insights on building resilience in today’s increasingly complex digital landscape. This session will offer valuable takeaways on crisis management, team coordination, and proactive risk mitigation, providing a real-world example of operational resilience in action.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Case Study, Cyber Resilience

A Deeper Dive into Backup and Recovery: The Key to Combating the Impact of Ransomware

Event: Annual Conference - DRI2025

Author: Bill Krohe, Wayne Walk

Industry vendors and cyber experts tell you that backup and recovery are key to protecting your organization from a ransomware attack. NIST CSF 2.0 and regulators are also highlighting the need, but what should you back up and how often, where should backups be stored and where would you recover them to? This team will attempt to bring some much needed clarity to these questions with insight on on-premise and cloud backup and recovery capabilities.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Resilience

Sponsor Track - Riskonnect: Protect Your Tech by Uniting Business Resilience, Technology Risk, and Third-Party Risk

Event: Annual Conference - DRI2025

Author: Sherry Dillon, Jamie Goodloe

Technology fuels everything today from routine tasks to complex processes – which makes organizations increasingly vulnerable to disruption, including technical outages, third-party failures, and cyberattacks. Recent high-profile incidents with CrowdStrike and Change Healthcare show how extensive the damage can be. This session will explore how businesses can protect their technology infrastructure by uniting business resilience, technology risk, and third-party risk. You’ll discover practical approaches to enhance preparedness, prioritize threat and vulnerability mitigation, and take on today’s tech threats with confidence.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Resilience

Ripped from the Headlines: A Cyber Resilience Tabletop Exercise

Event: Annual Conference - DRI2025

Author: Roberto Zegarra

Join us for a special cyber resilience tabletop event on Sunday, Feb. 2, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., immediately before the opening of the DRI2025 Expo Hall! With cyberattacks continuing to rise and the possibility of chaotic cyber glitches, we face a challenging cyber-threat landscape. A recent event caused many organizations to come to a screeching halt, proving that this is no longer just an IT problem. What happens when such events obliterate your existing recovery time objectives and affect your entire organization, and perhaps, even your suppliers? This tabletop exercise, based on real events, simulates a cyber glitch due to incompatibility of an operating system with a vendor-approved application upgrade. The issue causes the feared blue screen of death, presenting a stress scenario where collaboration amongst teams is key and decisions need to be made: What needs to be done to respond, take control and recover both systems and operations? The tabletop has several key participating groups, each playing a crucial role during the scenario: Subject matter expert facilitators will create the scenario, manage the pace, injections, discussions, and guide participants addressing questions and concerns. Red teams will ensure discussions and solutions proposed by the participants are in line with existing plans and capabilities. Blue teams will be challenged to react to an event, respond, and recover, rehearsing their roles, discussing procedures, and other issues related to the scenario. Observers will follow the process and procedures during the exercise, aid with collection of notes and provide observations for feedback. Rehearsing how your teams will react remains a proven method to enhance your cyber resilience. This exercise offers a safe environment to develop and practice proven strategies, while noting potential weak points to improve upon. This exercise is included as part of the conference, and there is no additional registration or cost for attending. But capacity is limited, so don’t wait to arrive! We’re excited for you to join us for this exciting event.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Resilience, Exercises, Scenario Testing, Tabletop Exercises

10th Annual Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report

Event: DRI White Paper/Survey

Author: DRI Future Vision Committee

The DRI International Global Risk and Resilience Trends Report is now in its tenth year. It provides a comprehensive view of risk and resilience trends. Written by the DRI Future Vision Committee (FVC), it delivers an independent analysis of current and emerging risks as perceived by professionals directly involved in managing resilience.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Resilience, Trends and Predictions

Fusion Risk Management Sponsored Webinar: Data-Driven Scenario Testing - Maximize Your Activities with Less Effort

Event: DRI Webinar

Author: Fusion Risk Management

Be prepared for anything. With the increasingly complex threats facing organizations today, along with added pressure from evolving regulations, your organization must be able to thrive through any kind of disruption. That’s why scenario testing should be a pillar in every organization’s resilience program. Going beyond simply testing for success, a good program tests for vulnerabilities so teams can identify gaps, make improvements, and proactively mitigate relevant risks. In this webinar, Fusion Risk Management’s Lead Data Scientist Davis DeRodes and Sr. Product Marketing Manager Mandy Leavell will illustrate how a strategic, data-driven scenario testing program can assess your organization’s ability to deliver critical business services during a crisis, as well as boost confidence in your strategic decision-making. NOTE: This is a sponsored webinar with content produced by Fusion Risk Management. The information contained in this presentation represents the views and opinions of Fusion and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of DRI International.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Scenario Testing, Sponsored Content

Advantages and Adversities of AI: A Risk-based Approach to the Future of Resilience

Event: Annual Conference - DRI2024

Author: Donna Speckhard, Vernon Williams

This session will emphasize the importance of understanding the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in risk and resilience. We will cover why AI is good for our profession using present case studies and examples of AI-driven successes in resilience. We will also look at the potential risks and drawbacks of AI in the context of resilience – touching on concerns with ethics, privacy, and data security. As resilience professionals, what should we be asking – what are those critical questions and safeguards? We will conclude with what are the emerging trends and future scenarios related to AI and resilience.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence

The Intersection of AI and Business Continuity

Event: Annual Conference - DRI2024

Author: James Wilson

This session explores AI’s transformative impact on business continuity & crisis management. Covering AI significance into business continuity principles, crisis management, real-world scenarios, AI’s rise, defense applications, benefits, and challenges. Synergy, case studies, ethical considerations, and future trends are also discussed. The presentation fosters engagement through informative material, Q&A and light-hearted AI-related jokes.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence

The Resilience Leader’s AI Toolkit

Event: Annual Conference - DRI2024

Author: iluminr

Join us for a comprehensive session tailored to empower you with the tools and insights necessary to prepare for the dynamic AI landscape. From navigating the intricacies of the EU AI Act to identifying and mitigating emerging threats, our session offers a strategic roadmap to harness AI’s potential while ensuring organizational security and compliance. Dive into the complex AI threat landscape and explore the latest regulatory and standards shifts to keep your organization ahead of the curve. Experience an interactive Microsimulation session that not only showcases potential AI-related risks but also equips you with practical strategies for their mitigation, bringing to life emerging risk scenarios specific to your organizational context. Arm yourself with the Resilience Leader’s AI Toolkit, a comprehensive set of tools designed to help your organization navigate the challenges and seize the opportunities presented by AI. This session is an essential step towards securing your organization’s resilience in an age of rapid technological transformation. This session is part of our Sponsor Track. Thank you to our sponsors for sharing their expertise!

Tags: Artificial Intelligence