Post-Breach Action Plan: When Systems Go Down for Days w/ Drew Simonis | Saket @ CISO Confidential

CISO Confidential: Leadership Under Fire – Drew Simonis on Surviving a Week-Long Cyber Crisis
In this gripping episode of CISO Confidential, Saket Modi sits down with Drew Simonis, seasoned security leader and executive, to unpack the realities of managing a cyber incident that took systems offline for over a week. Drew opens up about the chaos, the executive pressure, and the lessons learned from living through one of the most difficult periods a CISO can face.
From navigating the balance between technical teams and business leaders, to ensuring communication flows without derailing recovery, Drew shares candid insights about culture, preparation, and leadership when everything is on the line.
🔥 Game Changing Insights for CISOs
✔️ Preparation is everything — without continuity plans, chaos multiplies.
✔️ Security is about ensuring tomorrow looks like today — no surprises.
✔️ Too many executives in the room can kill progress — control the flow.
✔️ The CISO doesn’t own the risk — the business does.
✔️ Empathy is greater than Technology — the best leaders focus on people first.
📌 Episode 8 Chapters & Titles
00:00 – The Breach That Changed Everything
01:30 – Crisis Bridges: Tech vs. Leadership
03:00 – Executive Pressure & “Too Many Cooks”
05:00 – Shutting Down Systems for a Week
07:30 – Business Continuity & Chaos Control
10:00 – Risk Quantification: Beyond Heatmaps
12:30 – Who Owns Risk: CISO vs. CFO
15:00 – Advice for the Next Generation of CISOs

Hosted by Saket Modi, CEO of SAFE, CISO Confidential pulls back the curtain on real-life breach stories from top security leaders. If you’ve ever wondered what really happens during a cyber crisis, or what a day in the life of a CISO is like, this podcast is your front-row seat to the action.

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