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#DiyakoSecureBow ———————————— CISO as a Service (vCISO) AI Is Changing the OT Threat Model Faster Than Many Organizations Are Adapting. The recent warning regarding AI-assisted exploitation of Siemens S7 PLCs should not be viewed as just another vulnerability alert. It signals a more fundamental shift in industrial cybersecurity. Threat actors are increasingly using AI to accelerate reconnaissance, generate and adapt exploitation scripts, and reduce the technical expertise required to target industrial environments. For CISOs and OT security leaders, the key issue is not simply that AI makes attackers “smarter.” AI makes offensive capability cheaper, faster, and more scalable. And that matters significantly in OT environments, where legacy systems, long technology lifecycles, limited patching windows, weak segmentation, remote engineering access, and exposed industrial protocols may already create substantial attack surface. From a CISO perspective, organizations operating ICS/OT environments should reassess several assumptions: • Are any PLCs, engineering workstations, HMIs, or OT management interfaces directly or indirectly exposed to the Internet? • Is IT/OT segmentation actually enforced, or does it exist primarily in architecture diagrams? • Are engineering and vendor remote access paths tightly controlled, monitored, and periodically reviewed? • Do we maintain an accurate inventory of PLCs, firmware versions, industrial protocols, communication paths, and trust relationships? • Can we detect abnormal programming, configuration changes, unauthorized read/write operations, or unusual PLC communications? • Have incident response scenarios been tested for cyber physical consequences, not only traditional IT compromise? The strategic lesson is broader than Siemens S7. When AI lowers the barrier to offensive capability, insecure by design and poorly protected industrial systems become increasingly attractive targets. OT cybersecurity can therefore no longer be treated primarily as a firewall, patching, or compliance problem. It must be approached as a cyber physical risk and resilience problem integrating asset visibility, secure architecture, segmentation, access governance, continuous monitoring, incident response, process safety, and business continuity. For CISOs, the question is no longer “Can sophisticated attackers target our industrial systems?” The more relevant question is “What happens when sophisticated attack capabilities become accessible to far less sophisticated attackers? That is the threat model shift organizations should be preparing for now. What defenders should check https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/ai-generated-exploit-scripts-target.html –Security you can rely on– 2026.09.11 ———————————— #CyberSecurity #OTSecurity #ICSsecurity #CISO #IndustrialCybersecurity #CriticalInfrastructure #ArtificialIntelligence #CyberResilience #PLCSecurity #SecureByDesign https://lnkd.in/p/d35CRFHR

The CISO Role Is No Longer Just About Security The CISO mandate is expanding rapidly from protecting systems to shaping business resilience, AI governance, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk. Splunk’s latest CISO Report highlights several important shifts: • 79% of CISOs say their role has become significantly more complex. • 96% are now responsible for AI governance and risk management. • 95% see increasingly sophisticated threat actors as a major challenge. • Yet technology alone is not the answer. CISOs continue to prioritize human expertise, upskilling, and specialized talent. The message is clear: The modern CISO is becoming an architect of trust, resilience, and business continuity not simply the person responsible for cybersecurity. And in the AI era, success will depend on balancing innovation with governance, technology with human judgment, and security metrics with measurable business outcomes. Special Thanks To Splunk Splunk Hüb Splunk Training and Certification 👍❤️😊 — CISO as a Service — Strategic Cyber Defense & GRC Resilient Through Knowledge 2026.09.06 #CISO #Cybersecurity #AI #CyberRisk #DigitalResilience #SecurityLeadership #GRC #AIGovernance https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alirezaghahrood_ciso-splunk-2026-report-activity-7502246217452679168-p0Eq

I’m excited to attend GISEC GLOBAL! Join me at the region’s largest cybersecurity event, where industry leaders, innovators and cyber experts come together to connect, exchange insights and shape the future of cybersecurity. 🎟️ Get your free visitor pass here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dQkmaR9m 📅 16 - 18 September 2026 📍 Dubai Exhibition Center (DEC), Expo City, Dubai Let’s connect at #GISECGLOBAL! https://lnkd.in/p/d9_WfccT

Cyber Recovery is no longer just a backup problem. It is a business resilience problem. The IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cyber-Recovery 2025 Vendor Assessment is another indication of how significantly the recovery landscape has evolved. For years, many organizations approached backup and disaster recovery primarily as an IT availability function protect the data, maintain copies, and restore when necessary. Ransomware has fundamentally changed that equation. Today the critical question is not simply Do we have a backup?” It is: Can we recover trusted data and critical services after a cyberattack within an acceptable timeframe and without reintroducing the compromise? That distinction matters. A mature cyber recovery capability requires more than backup technology. It requires a coordinated architecture covering: • Immutable and isolated recovery copies • Clean and trusted recovery environments • Identity and privileged-access protection • Recovery testing and validation • Defined RTO/RPO aligned with business impact • Incident Response and Disaster Recovery integration • Clear recovery prioritization for critical business services The recognition of Commvault as a Leader in this IDC MarketScape is noteworthy, but the broader message for CISOs, CIOs, and technology leaders is more important Cyber resilience should be designed around the assumption that prevention may eventually fail. Organizations that cannot demonstrate how they will restore trusted operations after a destructive cyber incident do not yet have a complete resilience strategy. Backup protects data. Disaster Recovery restores technology. Cyber Recovery must restore trust in the environment. — CISO as a Service — Strategic Cyber Defense & GRC Resilient Through Knowledge 2026.09.05 #CyberRecovery #CyberResilience #Ransomware #BusinessContinuity #DisasterRecovery #CISO #CyberSecurity #DataProtection #Commvault #IDC https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alirezaghahrood_cyber-recovery-activity-7501878648845692930-9ri0

I look forward to attending #ADIPEC2026 in Abu Dhabi from 2-5 November 2026. Secure your visitor pass: https://lnkd.in/dJhSGNP6 Join me and more than 239,000 energy professionals, including industry leaders, innovators and business decision-makers, at the world’s largest event for energy collaboration and innovation. #ADIPEC #ADNOC #energy #futureofenergy https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alirezaghahrood_adipec2026-adipec-adnoc-activity-7500914619985833985-F7D6

#DiyakoSecureBow ———————————— CISO as a Service (vCISO) I will be joining a distinguished Gp of professionals and executives in the panel “Emerging Technologies, CyberSec in the Capital Market” to discuss an issue that, in my view, deserves significantly greater attention. The future of cybersecurity is not defined solely by new technologies and security tools. A substantial part of it depends on the quality of GRC, management structures, and human capital. In recent years, many organizations have placed significant emphasis on acquiring and deploying security products, implementing controls and standards, establishing monitoring and threat response capabilities. These measures are essential. But organizational security cannot be engineered through tools alone. There are more fundamental questions that need to be addressed: — Has cybersecurity truly earned its place as a strategic and executive-level priority within organizations? — Does the CISO have the authority, independence, accountability, and access required to fulfill the mandate? — Is the security reporting structure and GRC model properly aligned with the organization’s business risks? — And, perhaps most importantly, have we established the competency models, professional career paths, and human capital structures appropriate to the level of responsibility these positions carry? These questions are not limited to a single industry. From government and critical infrastructure to banking, insurance, capital markets, and other critical sectors, the quality of cybersecurity governance can have a direct impact on organizational resilience and business continuity. The same applies to professional cybersecurity education. The gap between theoretical education, professional certifications, hands-on experience, and the ability to make sound decisions under real-world conditions remains one of the critical challenges in developing cybersecurity talent. In my view, if we genuinely want to discuss the future of cybersecurity, we need to move the conversation beyond products, tools, and trends and address the issues that ultimately determine whether security becomes an organizational capability: Governance. Executive accountability. Professional competency. Human capital. Organizational resilience. And perhaps it is also time to move beyond title-driven panels, symbolic positions, and relationship based platforms, and create more space for people who have actually built, operated, governed, and been accountable for cybersecurity in real organizations. But enough of that. Today at 12:30 PM, at ELECOMP Talks, we look forward to a substantive discussion. I hope this session becomes an opportunity for genuine, professional, experience-driven exchangenot simply another repetition of what we already know. Alireza Ghahrood Ravro | Bug Bounty Platform Mohammad Amin Kariman –Security you can rely on– 2026.08.31 ———————————— #CISO #CyberSecurity #CyberResilience #OperationalResilience https://www.linkedin.com/posts/diyako-secure-bow_diyakosecurebow-ciso-cybersecurity-activity-7499948560780718080-OnTb

#DiyakoSecureBow ———————————— CISO as a Service (vCISO) 1. Scope & Applicability Which regulated entities are covered by the framework. 2. New Definitions Introduction and clarification of cybersecurity terminology. 3. Inventory Management Stronger requirements for identifying and managing technology assets. 4. Designated Officers Enhanced cybersecurity roles, responsibilities, and accountability. 5. Operational Resilience A shift from concentration-risk thinking toward broader operational resilience. 6. Log Management Requirements for collecting, managing, retaining, and protecting logs. 7. Data Localization & Retention Rules governing where data is stored and how long it must be retained. 8. Self-Certification Certification requirements relating to internally developed software products. 9. Security Audits Requirements for cybersecurity audits and auditing organizations. 10. Incident Response Cyber incident reporting, response, escalation, and communication. 11. Data & Device Security Security controls for organizational data and devices. 12. Third-Party Responsibility Greater accountability for cybersecurity risks arising from vendors and service providers. From a CISO perspective The important point is that this framework is not simply about implementing more security controls. Its direction is closer to: Cybersecurity Governance Risk Management Operational Resilience Executive Accountability A mature CISO function therefore needs to demonstrate: What assets do we have? What risks affect them? What controls mitigate those risks? Are those controls actually effective? How do we respond and recover from incidents? How are third-party risks governed? Can critical business services continue during a cyber disruption? Cybersecurity is no longer only about preventing incidents. It is about ensuring that the organization can withstand, respond to, recover from, and continue operating through cyber disruption. –Security you can rely on– 2026.08.21 ———————————————— #CISO #CyberSecurity #CyberResilience #OperationalResilience #CyberRisk #SecurityGovernance #RiskManagement #GRC #InformationSecurity #ThirdPartyRisk #IncidentResponse #SEBI #CSCRF #BusinessContinuity #CyberSecurityGovernance https://www.linkedin.com/posts/diyako-secure-bow_sebi-cyber-security-cyber-resiliency-framework-activity-7496453850745417728-gn0k

Attackers are already probing an unpatched GeoServer zero-day. The SQL injection flaw drew hundreds of attempts within hours of disclosure and, under certain configurations, can lead to remote code execution. No patch is available yet. Read the details: https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/unpatched-geoserver-zero-day-targeted.html — CISO as a Service — Strategic Cyber Defense & GRC Resilient Through Knowledge 2026.08.15 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alirezaghahrood_attackers-are-already-probing-an-unpatched-share-7494154096929677313-hXKY

#DiyakoSecureBow ———————————— CISO as a Service (vCISO) Executive Insights from the CyberEdge Cyberthreat Defense Report 2026 based on insights from more than 1,200 IT security decision-makers and practitioners across 17 countries and 19 industries, provides one of the most comprehensive views of today's cybersecurity landscape. After reviewing this year's report, one message stands out: Organizations are more confident in their security capabilities than ever before yet they are simultaneously more concerned about the future than at any point in recent years. This is not a contradiction. It reflects the reality of today's cyber battlefield. Over the past few years, organizations have significantly invested in technologies such as Zero Trust, XDR, SIEM, SOAR, and AI-driven security operations. These investments have improved overall security maturity and strengthened defensive capabilities. However, threat actors have evolved just as rapidly. Artificial Intelligence is reshaping offensive cyber operations by enabling highly personalized phishing campaigns, faster vulnerability discovery, more convincing social engineering, automated reconnaissance, and increasingly sophisticated attack techniques. One of the report's most significant findings is that phishing and spear phishing have overtaken malware as the cybersecurity threat of greatest concern among security professionals. This marks a fundamental shift in the threat landscape. Cyberattacks are no longer focused solely on exploiting technical vulnerabilities they increasingly target human behavior, digital identities, and trust relationships. Identity is no longer just an IT function it has become the foundation of modern cybersecurity. As organizations continue expanding across cloud environments,, APIs, and AI-powered services, identity has become the new security perimeter. At the same time, while organizations report stronger security postures in cloud infrastructure and core IT systems, they continue to struggle with areas such as security awareness, third-party risk management, and securing AI-powered applications. These remain among the weakest links in enterprise cybersecurity and the very areas where attackers are increasingly concentrating their efforts. Another encouraging finding is the continued increase in cybersecurity investment. Nearly nine out of ten organizations expect their cybersecurity budgets to grow, demonstrating that cybersecurity is increasingly viewed as a strategic business investment rather than an operational expense. The future of cybersecurity will not be determined by who owns the most technology but by who can integrate technology, people, governance, and Artificial Intelligence into a unified cyber defense strategy. Cybersecurity is no longer a technology challenge. It is a business resilience strategy. Special Thanks to Google Cloud Security ISC2 Rubrik SentinelOne 👌❤️ –Security you can rely on– 2026.08.02 ———————————————— #CyberSecurity https://www.linkedin.com/posts/diyako-secure-bow_annual-cdr-report-cybersecurity-2026-activity-7489643618182340608-rl-G?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAXwLuQBD9tBET0AAFOnGrOQNaM1EWhmgM8

#DiyakoSecureBow ———————————— CISO as a Service (vCISO) The cybersecurity market is entering a new phase. After reviewing several 2025/26 industry reports, one trend is unmistakable: organizations are no longer asking "Which security product should we buy?" They are asking "How do we reduce cyber risk while enabling business growth?" This shift marks the evolution of cybersecurity from a technology function to a business governance discipline. The strongest investments in 2025/26 are focused on: • Identity-first security architectures • AI-driven threat detection and response • SaaS and cloud security governance • Cyber resilience and business continuity • Security automation and exposure management Yet, technology alone is not the differentiator. Organizations continue to struggle with fragmented security architectures, disconnected tools, alert fatigue, skills shortages, and the absence of measurable cyber risk governance. From a CISO perspective, the competitive advantage is no longer determined by the size of the security stack it is determined by the maturity of governance, visibility, and decision-making. Cybersecurity leaders must transition from operating security controls to managing cyber risk as a strategic business function. Executive Conclusion The future belongs to organizations that integrate cybersecurity into corporate strategy, operational resilience, and executive decision-making. In 2025/26, cybersecurity maturity not technology acquisition will define sustainable business resilience and competitive advantage. –Security you can rely on– 2026.07.23 ———————————————— #CyberSecurity #CISO #CyberRisk #CyberResilience #Governance #SecurityLeadership #DigitalTransformation #RiskManagement #ZeroTrust #AI #ExecutiveLeadership #DiyakoSecureBow https://www.linkedin.com/posts/diyako-secure-bow_cybersecurity-202526-activity-7486040226495377408-CwqF