NEWS & EVENTS
Cyber Defense Assistance And Ukraine: Lessons And Moving Forward
| By Gregory Rattray and Seungmin (Helen) Lee | In an era of international instability, the safety and resiliency of our digital existence faces deep challenges. Such instability has undermined the ability of governments to counter aggression in cyberspace. In this growing vacuum, the conduct of cyber defense assistance by the private sector will both change and grow in increasing importance.
The Opportunity for South Korea-US Cooperation in AI Hardware and Energy Needs
| Written By Seungmin (Helen) Lee and Michelle J. Lee | Nations fueled by artificial intelligence (AI) nationalism – the sentiment that a nation must develop its own technology to serve its interests – are racing to achieve AI supremacy. Undoubtedly, the United States and China are at the forefront, adding yet another battleground to their increasingly tense relationship.
AI and Elections: Lessons From South Korea
| Written By Seungmin (Helen) Lee | The country was able to limit the impact of AI-generated deepfakes during its recent National Assembly elections. What can other countries learn from its experience? On April 10, South Korea held its 22nd National Assembly elections, which resulted in the Democratic Party (DP) winning 175 out of 300 seats and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) winning 108. The voter turnout of 67 percent was the highest in 32 years.
Revisiting the 2014 Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Hack: Lessons Learned for South Korean Cybersecurity
| Written By Seungmin (Helen) Lee | In December 2014, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) cyber group Kimsuky conducted an attack on the Republic of Korea’s (ROK or South Korea) Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP), leaking personal information of 10,000 employees, reactor blueprints, manuals, electricity charts, radiation methods and more.
US-Japan Cyber Cooperation: Meeting Challenges & Operationalizing Opportunities
| Written By Gregory Rattray and Seungmin (Helen) Lee | With the issuance of its 2022 National Security Strategy (NSS), Japan recognized cybersecurity as an area of priority concern. The process of implementing the NSS activities provides a unique opportunity for increased US-Japan cyber cooperation. Historically, positive diplomatic declarations of collaboration have occurred along with technical coordination within the computer emergency and response team (CERT) community. Yet, limitations exist in operationalizing the partnership at the national security level.
Stress Testing in a World of Compound Risks and Polycrises
Stress testing has become a tool of choice in banking for risk managers and regulators alike, and it is used more widely as a way to assess resilience to severely adverse events. Yet even the most creative risk manager would have been challenged to design a scenario that would have adequately captured the plethora of shocks that manifested from early 2020 to the present (April 2023). We make use of the polycrisis concept to motivate a rethinking of stress test design.
BLOG & PUBLICATIONS
Attack Surface Management through Data Discipline
The shift to remote work forced by the pandemic has accelerated on-going technological changes. The result: a surge in endpoint devices, operating systems and data
The Increasing Threat from Inside: A Proactive and Targeted Approach to Managing Insider Risk
Extracts from a report co-authored by Next Peak co-founder Jim Cummings in his capacity as Senior Advisor at Oliver Wyman. Co-authors: Paul Mee, Rico Brandenburg
Introducing Next Peak’s Cyber Defender Network
At Next Peak we take our clients’ cyber defense very seriously. Our founders Greg Rattray and James Cummings have decades of corporate and national security
Targeted Attacks: Defending Against an Evolving Threat
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have issued multiple alerts warning of increased cyber attacks on medical research and other organizations that have not
Press Release: Next Peak Welcomes John Bansemer and Jaci Tomek as New Senior Advisors
NEW YORK, NY, August 13, 2020 – Next Peak, a leading cyber advisory and defense services firm, today announced the formation of its advisory board with
BLOG & PUBLICATIONS
Attack Surface Management through Data Discipline
The shift to remote work forced by the pandemic has accelerated on-going technological changes. The result: a surge in endpoint devices, operating systems and data
The Increasing Threat from Inside: A Proactive and Targeted Approach to Managing Insider Risk
Extracts from a report co-authored by Next Peak co-founder Jim Cummings in his capacity as Senior Advisor at Oliver Wyman. Co-authors: Paul Mee, Rico Brandenburg
Introducing Next Peak’s Cyber Defender Network
At Next Peak we take our clients’ cyber defense very seriously. Our founders Greg Rattray and James Cummings have decades of corporate and national security
Targeted Attacks: Defending Against an Evolving Threat
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have issued multiple alerts warning of increased cyber attacks on medical research and other organizations that have not
Press Release: Next Peak Welcomes John Bansemer and Jaci Tomek as New Senior Advisors
NEW YORK, NY, August 13, 2020 – Next Peak, a leading cyber advisory and defense services firm, today announced the formation of its advisory board with
