Andrew Rubin is the CEO and Cofounder of Illumio, a security company based in Sunnyvale, CA. As chief executive officer and founder, Andrew is responsible for the overall strategy, vision, and funding of Illumio. With expertise in the areas of network security and compliance management, Andrew is a frequent participant in panels, articles, and podcasts for leading industry events and publications.
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The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to accelerate or embrace digital transformation and a remote, work-from-home business model, and that transition vastly expanded the attack surface and exposed new opportunities for threat actors at the same time.
"Although it may take time for us to reach national resilience, it's important to remember that decisive action is a win and any action beats entropy," Rubin said, noting that the attackers never stop.
"Right now, the best way to bolster national cyber resilience is to act," he opined. "Federal agencies should shore up their mission-critical assets accordingly: back up data, practice incident response plans, and segment networks."
“By not reporting breaches, we’re missing out on the ability to get ahead of attackers and innovate together,” Rubin said. “Attacks on critical infrastructure can have real-world consequences on both essential operations and human lives.”
....The buzzword status of zero trust is detrimental because “nobody asks that follow-up question, which is ‘What do I do about this tomorrow to actually change how I secure my organization?’”