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Cyber defense: From reactive to proactive<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/4134813\/cyber-defense-from-reactive-to-proactive.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-24 14:10:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.csoonline.com<\/a><\/p>\n

When systems are attacked, we should respond. But how much better would it be if we could anticipate attacks before they strike and stop them with a proactive defense?<\/p>\n

Faced with today\u2019s cybersecurity challenges, that is no simple task.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a cat-and-mouse situation. AI is changing the speed and sophistication of attacks, and AI is making phishing and social engineering attacks, thanks to deep fakes, harder to detect,\u201d said Kevin McCall, director, cybersecurity, risk, and regulatory at PwC US, speaking during a webcast titled, \u201cFrom Risk to Resilience: Building a Smarter Cloud Security Strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCall also warns of a \u201csupply chain\u201d of cybercrime consisting of ransomware-as-a-service, as well as threats embedded in developers\u2019 toolsets.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce an attack has occurred, the average time to reduce exposure is 58 days,\u201d noted fellow webinar panelist Nidhu Nalin, principal, cybersecurity, risk, and regulatory at PwC US. A lot of bad things can happen during the nearly two months when malware is on the loose and cyber thieves have access to corporate systems. That\u2019s why being proactive \u2014 detecting and preventing threats, rather than reacting to them \u2014 is so important.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing proactive requires efficient automation. It also requires an integrated platform providing a single pane-of-glass view of the environment, with well-designed, tested, and optimized mechanisms to respond and recover,\u201d said Nalin.<\/p>\n

Automation is also important to help overcome the chronic cybersecurity talent gap. \u201cAs AI fuels faster and more sophisticated attacks, relying on staff alone can prolong the detection and prevention of threats,\u201d said Nalin.<\/p>\n

Being proactive sounds great, but it doesn\u2019t happen overnight. Multiple disciplines are required, and they should work together. Littus Dsouza, senior product manager at Microsoft, said cybersecurity leaders should focus on these priorities:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n