Free Webinar Replay – What lessons can we learn from the recent outage?
What lessons can we learn from the recent outage?
How can we prevent these situations from happening to us?
Join Kinetics CTO Bill Lunam and ConnectWsie’s Leon Friend as they unpack what happened, what we learned and can events like this cause disruption for your IT systems in the future?
(apologies for the video)
Key Topics:
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Cyber Event Discussion: Scott Fennell introduced the topic of a large cyber event that occurred in July, emphasizing the importance of learning from the largest global IT outage in history. The discussion aimed to share insights and lessons learned from the event.
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Expert Insights: Bill, the Chief Technology Officer, and Leon Friend, a business partner, were introduced as experts to provide their perspective on the cyber event, highlighting the collaborative approach to understanding and mitigating such incidents.
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Event Impact Analysis: The cyber event on July 19th was discussed in detail, including its start, the personal impact on the speaker, and the broader implications for New Zealand, emphasizing the widespread and multifaceted nature of the outage.
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Response to the Event: Bill and Leon shared their personal experiences and the immediate response to the event, including checking on clients and assessing the impact, showcasing the proactive measures taken by the Kinetics team.
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EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response): A question raised about the future of EDR models following the event led to a discussion on the importance of EDR tools in real-time threat management and the continuous evolution of security models to enhance diligence and protection.
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Software Vulnerability: A question about Microsoft’s vulnerability compared to other OS like Linux and Mac OS sparked a discussion on the volume of use and the inherent risks associated with more widely used operating systems, emphasizing the need for vigilance regardless of the platform.