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.
The Catastrophic Cost of Assumptions in Cyber Security.
Assumptions are an inherent human trait. Assumptions often lead to devastating consequences, as the world experienced by the catastrophic events of Friday, July 19.
Organizations blindly accepting and downloading software updates without rigorous scrutiny have paid an incredibly high price for Assumptions.
In the aftermath, few, if any will have revised these flawed Assumptions and protocols, too busy playing digital whack-a-mole while trapped in a game of enforced digital Russian Roulette. These are often unknowingly orchestrated by their vendors, DNS, and CDN providers.
These assumptions, usually prevalent from the outset and at procurement stage, through the entirety of contract term, leaves organizations exposed, vulnerable, insecure, and blindsided.
Access is not just enabled but often facilitated by lax approaches and Assumptions.