What is cyber resilience?

This episode of Techsplainers explores cyber resilience, the ability of an organization to prevent, withstand and recover from cybersecurity incidents while continuing critical operations. It explains how cyber resilience goes beyond traditional security by combining information security, business continuity and organizational resilience into a practical operating model for disruption. The episode follows the logic of a resilient strategy, from understanding why modern threats require more than perimeter defenses to examining how organizations balance preventive, detective and corrective controls. It also covers the business value of cyber resilience, including reduced financial loss, lower operational disruption, stronger customer trust, competitive advantage and more reliable service continuity. Listeners are introduced to major frameworks such as ITIL and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, along with essential tools like SIEM, IAM, along with essential tools like SIEM, IAM, zero-trust architecture, disaster recovery platforms and continuous monitoring systems. The episode also examines how AI is reshaping cyber resilience, improving detection and response while also examines how AI is reshaping cyber resilience, improving detection and response while also creating governance challenges and new attack surfaces. Finally, it looks ahead to emerging developments such as XDR, AI-driven security operations and quantum-safe cryptography. Find more information at https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/cyber-resilience Find more episodes: https://www.ibm.biz/techsplainers-podcast Narrated by Anna Gutowska