Better, Simpler Cyber
About this ebook
This book is designed to help you understand how to manage cyber risk in a way that supports your business goals and objectives. It covers the entire cyber risk management process, including identifying your exposure to cyber risks, assessing the likelihood and impact of threats, and implementing controls to mitigate those risks.
Cyber risk management is critical for businesses of all sizes, as cyber threats continue to grow and evolve. In this book, you'll learn how to develop a comprehensive and sustainable cyber risk management program that aligns with your business objectives, and how to ensure that your cybersecurity strategy is regularly updated to keep pace with changes in your business and the threat landscape.
It's essential to understand that cyber risk management is not the same as cyber security. While cyber security is focused on protecting information and systems from unauthorized access, interruption, damage or theft, cyber risk management takes a broader view of all aspects of risk, including data breaches, system failures, business disruptions, reputational damage, and legal liability.
By reading Better, Simpler Cyber, you'll learn from the expert, Doctor Magda Chelly, how to align your cybersecurity strategy with your business goals and initiatives, to achieve more while reducing your overall risk exposure. Start reading today and gain the knowledge you need to take your cyber risk management program to the next level!
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About the author
Dr. Magda Lilia Chelly is an award-winning global cybersecurity leader. She has been named one of the top 20 most influential cybersecurity personalities in 2017 and 2021 by ISFEC Global.
Magda has authored two books, with a third being written and planned to be published in 2022. The first book is called "Being Brave; Vera's Cyber Adventures." The book combines cybersecurity with science fiction and romance, intending to raise cyber awareness to the general public. The two other books address cybersecurity challenges and recommendations for c-executives.
Magda's many appearances discussing cybersecurity on national and international TV, Radio, and News Magazines have raised her profile as the media's go-to expert on subjects requiring accurate yet straightforward insights on cybersecurity topics. Magda appeared in a popular documentary on Channel News Asia, "The Dark Web," where she provides insights on cybercrimes. She, later on, was featured in other TV shows, including VTV 1 News; the first Vietnamese channel of VTV launched on 7 September 1970. Dr. Magda was the guest on Task Force 7 Radio. She gave interviews, including Prime Time on MoneyFM 89.3. In 2020 and 2021, she was featured in the distributed version of the Dark Web Documentary on Canal Plus and ZDFInfo.
Magda also hosted cybersecurity events worldwide, including the first Catch the Flag competition for girls in Singapore in collaboration with the Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore in 2019. Currently, she is working on its fourth edition.
In her career, Magda wore several hats. She has been an Information Security Officer for multiple organizations, including multinational insurance corporations. She developed businesses in the cyber advisory space. Furthermore, with years of experience in cybersecurity and providing services worldwide, Magda co-founded a cybersecurity start-up in Singapore valued at 7 Million SGD in 2020. She is also an angel investor in the cybersecurity space and beyond.
Magda is a popular keynote speaker. She delivers engaging presentations worldwide in five languages: English, French, Polish, Italian, and Arabic for corporate events, practitioner, and academic conferences. Known for her ability to engage audiences ranging from senior executives to ethical hackers and the general public, she brings energy, enthusiasm, and fun to cybersecurity.
Her speaking engagements address mainly topics on cyber risk quantification, bridging the gap between business and cybersecurity, cyber awareness, diversity and inclusion in the cybersecurity industry, and cybersecurity investments and entrepreneurship. Magda's research focused on cybersecurity, the future of localization and positioning, education, and more. Her research writings around cybersecurity have been featured by IEEE, RSA Conference, World Congress on Internet Security (WorldCIS-2016), CYBER RISK LEADERS Magazine.
Magda's international experience, technical knowledge, and multi-cultural background have equipped her with unique insights. She is known for her clear communication style and for making cybersecurity accessible to all.
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