About Andy Jenkinson
Group CEO CIP. Fellow Cyber Theory Institute. Director Fintech & Cyber Security Alliance (FITCA) working with Governments. Recognised Expert in Internet Asset & DNS Vulnerabilities.
Andy Jenkinson is a senior and seasoned innovative Executive with over 30 years’ experience as a hands-on lateral thinking CEO, coach, and leader. A ‘big deal’ business accelerator, and inspirational, lateral thinker, Andy has crafted, created, and been responsible for delivering 100’s £ millions of projects within the Cyber, Technical, Risk and Compliance markets for some of the world’s largest, leading organisations. Andy has a demonstrable track record of largescale technical delivery and management within many sectors including the Professional, Managed, and Financial Services.
In the realm of Digital Security, time, resource & budgets are often equated with productivity & ultimately, Security.
Yet, even if a person could work tirelessly for every one of the 8,760 hours in a year, securing every facet of an organization’s digital infrastructure, a critical oversight could render these efforts futile.
If the DNS servers of an organization, integral to the functioning of the Internet, remain unsecured, the organization remains perpetually exposed and perpetually vulnerable no matter what time, resources, or budgets are in place.
Dr. Paul Mockapetris‘ assertion that “Over 95% of Cyberattacks, Malware, and Bots rely upon DNS” highlights the crucial role DNS security plays.
This scenario underscores a vital truth: security is not about the quantity of effort but the quality of protection. Organizations MUST prioritize securing their DNS infrastructure if they want to shield against the vast majority of Cyberattacks.
Without this focus, all other security measures can become akin to playing a futile game of Digital Whack-a-Mole, addressing surface threats while leaving the core vulnerable.