War Department Rolls Out New Cybersecurity Defense Framework

🔎 Cyber Watch

War Department Rolls Out New Cybersecurity Defense Framework

The U.S. Department of War (DoW) has introduced a new Cybersecurity Risk Management Construct (CSRMC) — a five-phase model aimed at enabling real-time, automated, continuously monitored cyber defense across its networks. The phases are: design, build, test, onboard, and operations. Officials say the shift moves away from static checklists and manual processes toward dynamic resilience.

Takeaway: This is more than a technical change — it signals a cultural shift in how national security bodies treat cybersecurity. Embedding automation, continuous monitoring and resilience at every stage suggests that defensive systems must keep pace with evolving threats, not lag behind them.

🎙️ Tech Briefing On‑Air

Leading Under Fire: Legal & Leadership Lessons from Cyber Crises

In this episode, Josh Cook, a cyber and privacy attorney, joins host Dr. Dave Chatterjee to discuss how leaders can respond under pressure during a cyber crisis. He draws from real-world incident experience, explains why legal teams should be engaged early, and emphasizes the importance of tabletop exercises, clear executive messaging, and unified action across business units.

What It Means

The discussion makes clear that cyber incidents are not just technical disruptions but also legal and trust challenges. Organizations should involve legal and leadership alongside security teams from the start, conduct regular simulations, and prepare communication strategies so they can act decisively when under fire.

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Syncro provides a cloud-based Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM) + Professional Services Automation (PSA) platform designed for managed service providers (MSPs). It streamlines multi-tool stacks into a unified dashboard, reducing overhead and allowing MSPs to focus more on security and client service and less on tool juggling.

🤖 AI Runtime

AI for Utilities: The New Front Line in Defending Against Cyberthreats

In public utilities (power, water, transport), AI is becoming an essential ally—detecting anomalies in real time, prioritizing vulnerabilities, monitoring field devices, and automating response actions.

Highlights

• AI enables proactive rather than reactive defense. 

• It helps find unmanaged devices in the field (e.g. laptops in utility trucks). 

• The key is starting with defined use cases, not chasing AI hype

📊 By the Numbers

13.7%

Large healthcare data breaches rose by 13.7% month over month, with 58 incidents affecting 500 or more individuals reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights in August.

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