Spies, lies, and cybercrime: Building a scalable cyber resilience strategy

How modern attacks unfold in practice and how resilient teams prepare

Cyberattacks don’t start with malware; they start with trust, manipulation, and human behavior. Today’s attackers think and operate like intelligence agencies and high-growth startups, blending social engineering, AI, and operational discipline to quietly dismantle organizations from the inside out.  

In this conversation, former FBI counterintelligence operative and author Eric O’Neill shares real stories from the front lines of espionage and cybercrime, revealing how attackers exploit gaps in visibility, recovery, and preparedness long before a breach makes headlines. More importantly, he explores what separates organizations that collapse under attack from those that recover quickly and emerge stronger. 

You’ll learn how to:

• A practical framework for building cyber resilience as an organizational capability—not just as a security function.
• Real-world insights that connect attacker tradecraft to the foundational steps needed to protect data, detect threats early, and recover rapidly.
• Actionable guidance to continuously reduce cyber risk and strengthen overall organizational readiness.