cybersecurity ROI Archives

Strategic Thinking for Cyber Resilience: The Six Thinking Hats in VAPT

3 July 2025 by Krishna

Cybersecurity is no longer the exclusive domain of IT departments; it is now a strategic business imperative for every boardroom. For C-Suite executives, understanding and managing cyber risk has become a matter of business survival, competitive advantage, and brand reputation. Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT), while technical in nature, must be approached with strategic foresight to ensure it delivers measurable value.
Enter Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats—a powerful decision-making and innovation framework that enables multifaceted thinking. When applied to VAPT, this method provides executives with a structured way to evaluate cybersecurity investments, strategies, and risks from every critical angle. This article explores the integration of the Six Thinking Hats with VAPT planning, implementation, and optimisation.

🧠 macOS vs Windows Reverse Engineering Techniques: A C-Suite Comparative Matrix

27 May 2025 by Krishna

Reverse engineering in the context of UNIX and Linux involves dissecting executables, understanding system calls, and analysing source-less programs to gain insights into functionality, vulnerabilities, or compatibility.

🛡️ Cylance PROTECT by BlackBerry: AI-First Endpoint Security for the Enterprise

18 May 2025 by Krishna

CylancePROTECT, developed by BlackBerry, is a predictive AI-driven endpoint protection platform (EPP) that proactively prevents known and unknown cyber threats without requiring signatures or constant updates. Built on a lightweight agent and powered by a proprietary machine learning (ML) model, CylancePROTECT focuses on prevention-first security, aligning well with VAPT strategies and agentic cybersecurity operations.

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Malware Analysis and Cyber Forensics: An In-Depth Guide for the C-Suite

6 November 2024 by Krishna

Cyber forensics is crucial in post-incident response, enabling organisations to understand the full scope of an attack and attribute it to specific entities. Malware analysis is a systematic investigation into malicious software to understand its intent, functionality, and impact. The process can be broken down into two primary methodologies: static analysis and dynamic analysis.

USB Rubber Ducky Attacks: Securing Business Continuity and Reputation

24 October 2024 by Krishna

USB Rubber Ducky attacks exploit a device known as a USB Rubber Ducky—a small, inconspicuous USB stick designed to act as a Human Interface Device (HID), such as a keyboard. Upon insertion into a target system, the device quickly injects pre-programmed keystrokes or commands, mimicking human input. These commands can be used to bypass security controls, download malware, steal data, or compromise sensitive systems.