Mental Models for Cyber Defense - Part 1 of 3
Why does this series matters to you?
Mental models (how to decide) are necessary for effective Cyber Security (not just what to buy or implement).
Cyber Security without strategies is sub-optimal (think Sun Tze Art of War).
Attack Surface management is a priority because it is something within your control.
Mental Models: Why they matter?
🧠A mental model is simply a representation of how something works. We cannot keep all the details of the world in our brains, so we use models to simplify the complex into understandable and organizable chunks. - https://fs.blog/mental-models/
What is Cyber Defense? How is it different from Cyber Security? Cyber Defense is about the strategy (of what matters & why) employed to disrupt attacks, while Cyber Security focuses on how (tactically) to protect your network from threats. Strategies & Tactics are two sides of the same coin. Let’s dissect Cyber Defense with a First Principle mentality.
Full article @ https://jym.sg/mental-models-for-cyber-defense--part-1-of-3