Adversarial Thinking for Business Analysts

October is Cybersecurity Awareness month, and if you’ve been thinking about getting into cybersecurity, here's the good news: you don't need to be technical to make your organization safer. You need to get good at what our guest calls “adversarial thinking.” In this episode, Mark Cross, cybersecurity practitioner and the EMEA regional chair of the IIBA Cyber Special Interest Group, joins Susan to show how business analysts can spot risks before attackers do, starting with four personas you probably haven't put in your requirements yet.Your business analysis skills are already cyber skills. Watch the full episode to see how, then tell us in the comments which of your BA skills you think are the most valuable for keeping your organization secure.🎙️Episode Highlights• What adversarial thinking is• Why you don’t need to be technical• The four attacker personas• Security perimeters and trust boundaries• Secure by design• Red shift and blue shift• The Cyber Security Body of Knowledge (CyBOK)• IIBA’s Certificate in Cybersecurity Analysis (CCA)• AI and the changing threat landscape🔗 Resources • Connect with Susan on LinkedIn • Connect with Mark on LinkedIn • IIBA Cyber Special Interest Group • IIBA Certificate in Cybersecurity Analysis (CCA) • Cyber Security Body of Knowledge (CyBOK) • Learn more about our business analysis community: iiba.org Business Analysis Live is hosted by Susan Moore, Community Engagement Manager with the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA). We talk with business analysis professionals about business analysis topics and answer questions from our live audience. If you enjoyed the episode, don’t forget to hit that Like button, subscribe to the channel, and share it with your friends. Your support helps us keep bringing you great content! The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) is a non-profit professional association serving the field of business analysis. As the global thought leader and voice of the business analysis community, IIBA actively supports the recognition of the profession, and works to maintain global standards for the ongoing development of the practice and certifications.#BusinessAnalysis #Cybersecurity #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth