Security News > 2020 > December > Big picture solutions to cybersecurity require a holistic approach
To answer his own question, Conti, who gained significant cybersecurity experience working for several US security agencies and West Point, not only offers what he sees as big picture cybersecurity challenges, but big picture solutions designed to level the playing field.
"We've been working on cybersecurity by various names for many decades, but holistically solving the overall problem is still on the horizon," writes Conti.
If a cybersecurity company finds a new and troubling vulnerability, should someone at the company immediately announce it or sit on it until the company can monetize the fix? "Concerns over liability and competitive advantage inhibit the sharing of best practices and threat information that could benefit the larger business ecosystem," adds Conti.
"All too often there is a cybersecurity leadership vacuum at the national level," explains Conti.
"I'm not talking about just a high-level strategic plan, but a serious long-term effort by the best and brightest to identify and prioritize key foundational cybersecurity problems, allocate resources, generate and share solutions, and, most importantly, understand the ultimate holistic objective," writes Conti.