Your biggest risk isn’t the attack – it’s being unprepared.
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A cyberattack strikes your business. Systems go offline, communication falters, and with every moment of downtime, the damage worsens—lost productivity, frustrated customers, and growing uncertainty. You thought your organization was prepared. The crisis plan looked solid on paper, and the team felt confident. But when the pressure hit, weaknesses surfaced, and the plan failed to deliver.
This isn’t an isolated incident. Recent research from Interpolis highlights a widespread issue: businesses often overestimate their readiness. Outdated crisis plans, disjointed responses, and an overreliance on reactive measures are leaving organizations exposed—not just to cyber threats, but to the dangerous consequences of misplaced confidence.
The harsh reality of cyber resilience
The Interpolis research highlights three critical key challenges:
Overconfidence in readiness: Many businesses assume their plans are effective until tested in real-world crises.
Ineffective incident response: Teams struggle to act decisively under pressure, with communication breakdowns compounding the damage.
Missed opportunities to build resilience: Instead of aligning compliance efforts with operational resilience, many stop at meeting minimum standards.
What businesses can learn
Cyber resilience isn’t about reacting to threats—it’s about anticipating them. Interpolis data reinforces that resilience requires more than technical fixes. It’s about creating systems that adapt, recover, and keep running no matter what.
Key actions include:
Stress-test your crisis plans: Don’t wait for an attack to reveal your weaknesses. Regularly test your strategies under real-world conditions.
Build actionable incident response plans: Go beyond policies. Create processes that empower teams to act quickly and effectively when it matters most.
Focus on proactive resilience: Secure supply chains, streamline communication tools, and integrate compliance with operational strength.
Are you ready to bridge the gap?
The Interpolis findings aren’t just data points; they’re a wake-up call. Businesses can no longer afford to rely on assumptions of safety. The time to act is now—before the next breach, the next downtime, or the next regulatory deadline.
The question is: are you prepared to turn insights into action?