Inside The Global Push For Offensive Cyber And Smarter Defense

Send us Fan MailWe trace how cyber policy tries to catch up with fast-moving threats, from decades-old laws to a new push for offensive capabilities. Along the way, we unpack what real resilience looks like for SMEs, critical infrastructure, and the talent pipeline that holds it all together.• Verona’s route from public policy to cybersecurity• Why slow law and fast threats collide• Updating the Computer Misuse Act and research protections• Offensive cyber, deterrence, and ethical guardrails• Zero days, decision latency, and operational windows• SMEs and supply chains as systemic risk• Secure by design and secure by default at scale• State cyber reserves and public–private secondments• Talent gaps, pay gaps, and global accreditation• EU and UK moves to standardize skills and tighten rules• Government roles in funding, convening, and capability buildingFind Verona on LinkedIn: Verona Johnstone Hulse. Read NCC Group’s Global Cyber Policy Radar on the NCC Group website or via Verona’s LinkedIn postsSupport the showFollow the Podcast on Social Media!Tesla Referral Code: https://ts.la/joseph675128YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@securityunfilteredpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/secunfpodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SecUnfPodcastAffiliates➡️ OffGrid Faraday Bags: https://offgrid.co/?ref=gabzvajh➡️ OffGrid Coupon Code: JOE➡️ Unplugged Phone: https://unplugged.com/Unplugged's UP Phone - The performance you expect, with the privacy you deserve. Meet the alternative. Use Code UNFILTERED at checkout*See terms and conditions at affiliated webpages. Offers are subject to change. These are affiliated/paid promotions.