Ukrainian Ex FM Kuleba Urges Cybersecurity Prep Amid War Lessons

The article discusses insights shared by Dmytro Kuleba, former Ukrainian foreign minister, at Infosecurity Europe regarding the need for preparation, resilience, and self-reliance in cybersecurity, especially in light of Ukraine's experiences during the war with Russia.

Kuleba emphasizes that cybersecurity professionals must engage in strategic planning and practice scenarios to develop instincts for crisis situations, illustrated by the successful remediation of a significant outage at KyivStar amidst a Russian cyberattack. He warns about the risks of using Russian software, advising businesses to invest in cybersecurity to prevent breaches, as even small-scale operations now face potential cyber threats. Kuleba concludes by stressing that resilience involves the continual ability to recover from disruptions and that giving up does not alleviate suffering.