Aniket Bhardwaj

Absolutely. Thank you, Scott. So at Charles Weber Associates, I lead the incident response and cybersecurity services practice, along with other vice presidents in our team. It's a critically important function where we help clients respond to and recover from some of the most high-impact cyber events, such as ransomware, data breaches, business email compromise, you name it.

Absolutely. Thank you, Scott. So at Charles Weber Associates, I lead the incident response and cybersecurity services practice, along with other vice presidents in our team. It's a critically important function where we help clients respond to and recover from some of the most high-impact cyber events, such as ransomware, data breaches, business email compromise, you name it.

We also work closely with external breach coaches, in-house counsel, boards, and cyber insurers, underwriters, claims to really help organizations navigate through chaos with clarity in the event of an incident, for instance. Most recently, we were dealing with a cyber incident involving a nation state threat actor targeting a critical infrastructure organization.

We also work closely with external breach coaches, in-house counsel, boards, and cyber insurers, underwriters, claims to really help organizations navigate through chaos with clarity in the event of an incident, for instance. Most recently, we were dealing with a cyber incident involving a nation state threat actor targeting a critical infrastructure organization.

The attack wasn't just about systems being down. It was more on the lines of potential geopolitical implications, regulatory notification obligations, and really securing evidence for law enforcement in particular. So in situations like that, you're not just really solving a technical problem. You are really helping the leadership teams manage risk at the highest level under immense pressure.

The attack wasn't just about systems being down. It was more on the lines of potential geopolitical implications, regulatory notification obligations, and really securing evidence for law enforcement in particular. So in situations like that, you're not just really solving a technical problem. You are really helping the leadership teams manage risk at the highest level under immense pressure.

On a personal note, aside from my family, which is obviously the most important part of my life, I'm someone who genuinely enjoys the intersection of problem solving and people. I really make it a point to prioritize my health and wellness because being present and ready both mentally and physically is key to showing up for clients when they need you the most.

On a personal note, aside from my family, which is obviously the most important part of my life, I'm someone who genuinely enjoys the intersection of problem solving and people. I really make it a point to prioritize my health and wellness because being present and ready both mentally and physically is key to showing up for clients when they need you the most.

In the end, I'm there for my clients and my loved ones when they really need it the most. So yeah, thank you.

In the end, I'm there for my clients and my loved ones when they really need it the most. So yeah, thank you.

Sure, yeah. I mean, it is really central to the whole cyber discussion in particular. I mean, not just part of the future, but really the battleground that's increasingly defining it really from a nation state perspective. Think about it like, you know, everything we value from financial systems, healthcare infrastructure,

Sure, yeah. I mean, it is really central to the whole cyber discussion in particular. I mean, not just part of the future, but really the battleground that's increasingly defining it really from a nation state perspective. Think about it like, you know, everything we value from financial systems, healthcare infrastructure,

energy grids to intellectual property, elections, or even personal identity now lives in or depends on the digital domain. And as that dependency grows, so does the attack surface. Cybersecurity, again, is no longer just about protecting data, for instance, it's really about protecting the trust and continuity, and in many cases, national stability, for instance.

energy grids to intellectual property, elections, or even personal identity now lives in or depends on the digital domain. And as that dependency grows, so does the attack surface. Cybersecurity, again, is no longer just about protecting data, for instance, it's really about protecting the trust and continuity, and in many cases, national stability, for instance.

There you go, you know, bringing back the business in particular and ensuring that your business operations are running absolutely, you know, without being impacted, for instance. But again, at the same time, I also want to highlight like really, you know, on the global stage, we are already seeing cyber warfare reshape the overall geopolitics.

There you go, you know, bringing back the business in particular and ensuring that your business operations are running absolutely, you know, without being impacted, for instance. But again, at the same time, I also want to highlight like really, you know, on the global stage, we are already seeing cyber warfare reshape the overall geopolitics.

You know, we are seeing nation states using cyber operations to influence economies or disrupt critical infrastructure. We have had many cases of wall typhoon, salt typhoon, which is pretty much, you know, in the same spectrum. But again, the overall objective is to gain strategic advantage, all without crossing a physical barrier. So it's really like the low cost, high impact and often denial.

You know, we are seeing nation states using cyber operations to influence economies or disrupt critical infrastructure. We have had many cases of wall typhoon, salt typhoon, which is pretty much, you know, in the same spectrum. But again, the overall objective is to gain strategic advantage, all without crossing a physical barrier. So it's really like the low cost, high impact and often denial.

And that really makes it incredibly attractive and incredibly dangerous. So whether you are talking about the future of business or diplomacy or warfare or even social trust, cybersecurity is right at the center of it. So from my perspective, the future isn't just digital, it's really contested and those who can secure it are going to shape it.

And that really makes it incredibly attractive and incredibly dangerous. So whether you are talking about the future of business or diplomacy or warfare or even social trust, cybersecurity is right at the center of it. So from my perspective, the future isn't just digital, it's really contested and those who can secure it are going to shape it.