Cyber Resilience as AI Tops CISO Priorities and Security Strategy for 2027 and Beyond – Mone’ Ross – BSW #473
Managing a cyber crisis extends far beyond the initial breach, tossing leadership into a chaotic fog where security teams, legal counsels, and executives must make high-stakes choices under extreme duress. When a catastrophic security event occurs, organizations struggle against a predictable set of systemic, technical, and operational roadblocks. How can organizations transition from a reactive state to a controlled recovery, successful crisis management state?
Mone' Ross, Vice President, Cyber Operations at JPMorganChase, joins Business Security Weekly to discuss Cyber Resilience and the leadership behaviors that determine what happens under pressure. Mone' will discuss why preparation and communication are imperative to a successful response. She has also identified the five Crisis Archetypes and how each type should or should not lead during a crisis.
In the leadership and communications segment, AI Security Now Tops Every CISO Priority for 2027, What a security strategy that survives 2027 looks like, Leaders Need to Grapple with Employee Ambivalence on AI, and more!
Mone’ Ross is a cybersecurity leader, executive facilitator, and speaker who specializes in cyber resilience, crisis simulations, and leadership decision-making under pressure. As a Vice President at JPMorgan Chase, she designs and facilitates complex simulations for senior executives and global organizations, helping leaders prepare for high-stakes cyber incidents. Her career spans the private sector and public service, including roles supporting the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command, and the Department of Homeland Security. Mone’ is known for translating complex security challenges into clear, practical conversations about leadership, communication, and organizational resilience.
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