In this episode of the Resilience Rising Podcast, Sean Costigan, Managing Director of Resilience Strategy at Red Sift, interviews Harpreet Mann, President of Amynta Trade Credit and Political Risk Solutions. Harpreet discusses her extensive background in insurance and the unique aspects of managing general agents.

The conversation explores the complexities and challenges of cyber insurance, particularly issues like high frequency and high severity of losses, silent cyber risks, and the evolving regulations and practices. They also discuss the role of insurance in promoting better cybersecurity practices and the intricate relationship between geopolitical risks and cyberspace.

Harpreet emphasizes the importance of public-private partnerships and the need to stay adaptable in an ever-changing cyber landscape.

In this episode of Resilience Rising, Sean Costigan, Managing Director of Resilience Strategy at Red Sift, and Kevin White, Senior Operation Consultant with Enhanced Information Solutions, explore the critical intersection of wastewater management and cybersecurity.

The two highlight the health and operational impacts of cyber threats on water utilities, emphasizing the vulnerabilities due to under-resourcing and lack of standardization. The conversation details the difference between IT and OT cybersecurity, the importance of frameworks like NIST, and the necessity of regular assessments to address critical security risks. Sean and Kevin discuss practical steps for improving cybersecurity in the water sector, including the integration of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and secure remote access. The conversation also touches on the importance of fostering public-private partnerships, education, and training to build a resilient operational technology workforce.

Join Dr. Sean Costigan from Red Sift as he converses with Gregory Touhill, the first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the US Government and a distinguished cybersecurity expert. In this insightful episode, Touhill shares his wealth of experience from leading the Software Engineering Institute’s (SEI’s) CERT division, serving in the Obama administration, and his extensive military career.