Dawn Christine Simmons
Dawn Christine Simmons
  • Home
  • Services
  • Portfolio
  • About
  • Blog
  • Knowledge Base
  • Resume
  • Contact
  • Get Started

Category: Cyber Security

  • Home
  • Cyber Security
Application Impact Analysis Mandate for Resilience in 2025. Application impact analysis: a risk-based approach to business continuity and disaster recovery has suddenly become a highly relevant reference architecture because the failure pattern has changed. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery used to fail loudly—a system went down, everyone noticed, and you rallied. However, in 2025, systems can stay online while outcomes go wrong. As AI agents and automation accelerate decisions, silent failures now create the biggest risk: wrong approvals, wrong payments, wrong triage, and wrong compliance calls—often fueled by poor data quality, broken integrations, and unseen dependency chains. Consequently, “restoring systems” is no longer the finish line. Leaders must restore correct outcomes, protect decision integrity, and prove accountability across applications, data pipelines, and AI-driven workflows. High-level AIA process (1–7) Scope the key applications and mission-critical services Define outcomes and assign an Intent Owner Tier criticality (what must recover first) Map dependencies (apps, data, integrations, AI) Quantify impact (downtime cost + wrong-outcome cost) Set targets (RTO/RPO + recovery order) Validate + operationalize (scenarios, controls, runbooks)
  • December 31, 2025

Application Impact Analysis Mandate

Application Impact Analysis Mandate (AIA) calls for a resilience framework leaders need in 2025, when AI agents and complex dependencies make “uptime” an incomplete measure of safety. This guide explains AIA, compares it to BIA, and delivers a 30-day executive sprint plan to prevent silent failure

Read More
HDI Elevates Support World by transforming today’s IT service and support professionals into tomorrow’s thought leaders. With over 30 years of trusted expertise, HDI bridges people, processes, and performance—empowering communities, uplifting careers, and driving measurable outcomes across the evolving landscape of service management. Get involved and experience how HDI creates value that lasts.
  • July 7, 2025

HDI Elevates Support World

HDI Elevates Support World by transforming today’s IT service and support professionals into tomorrow’s thought leaders. With over 30 years of trusted expertise, HDI bridges people, processes, and performance—empowering communities, uplifting careers, and driving measurable outcomes across the evolving landscape of service management. Get involved and

Read More
#CyberLeader #Resilience #WomenInTech
  • June 2, 2025

Top CISO Monica Verma

Top CISO Monica Verma turned every “no” into a new path. With women holding just 11% of global CISO roles and 53% reporting workplace bias, her rise to a Top 3 EMEA CISO and board-certified cybersecurity leader proves that you don’t need permission to lead—you need

Read More
Agentic AI security revolution is reshaping cybersecurity. With cyberattacks increasing by 67% in the last five years, AI-driven automation is crucial for defending machine identities, data security, and third-party risks. Discover why investors and security leaders must act now.
  • March 15, 2025

Agentic AI Security Revolution

Agentic AI security revolution is advancing at an unprecedented pace, fueled by increasing cyber threats and the growing adoption of autonomous AI agents. Cyberattacks surged by 23% in 2024, with healthcare remaining a top target. Meanwhile, the FBI has intensified its cybersecurity efforts, leveraging partnerships and

Read More
Comparative ChatGPT & DeepSeek Technician in AI high tech workspace managing call center tasks
  • March 9, 2025

Comparative ChatGPT & DeepSeek

Comparative ChatGPT & DeepSeek analysis reveals significant differences in cost, security, and performance, highlighting the critical need for informed enterprise AI adoption.

Read More
Reassess Cybersecurity Post-Treasury Breach
  • January 2, 2025

Reassess Cybersecurity Post-Treasury Breach

Reassess Cybersecurity Post-Treasury breach to understand how the 9-month-long cyberattack exposed vulnerabilities in critical systems. Learn why governments and healthcare must act swiftly to mitigate future risks and safeguard sensitive data.

Read More
DawnCSimmons 2
  • July 31, 2024

FBI Tips: Election Integrity

BI Tips: Election Integrity As the election approaches, the FBI emphasizes the importance of safeguarding election integrity. Citizens should stay vigilant and report any suspected threats or acts of violence against election workers to the FBI Election Threats Task Force. In emergencies, contacting 911 or local

Read More

Copyright © 2025 All Rights Reserved by Dawn C Simmons

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Knowledge Base
↑