You’ve done the hard work:
- Mapped your risks
- Built fallback processes
- Run real-world drills
Now comes the most underestimated phase of cyber resilience: Sustainment and scale.
Days 91–180 aren’t about restarting. They’re about reinforcing.
This is where you move from a working prototype to an embedded operating rhythm.
Let’s break it down.
Week 13–16: Reinforce Through Repetition
1. Run Your Second Tabletop Drill
- Use a completely different scenario—not ransomware again.
- Simulate an incident during a peak period (e.g., end-of-quarter, holiday rush).
- Involve non-technical teams. Let operations lead the walkthrough.
Why?
Real resilience comes when your plan holds under pressure—not in theory.
2. Automate the Basics
- Schedule automated backup tests and alerting
- Use conditional access or MFA enforcement rules
- Set a recurring calendar reminder for fallback plan reviews
Automation builds consistency without burdening your team.
Week 17–20: Score Progress, Document Change
1. Revisit Your Red/Yellow/Green Scorecard
- What’s improved since Month 1?
- Which fallback plans were refined and tested?
- What remains unaddressed?
Turn this into a progress snapshot for leadership—visible, measurable wins.
2. Update Ownership
- Roles change. Systems change.
- Make sure your call trees, plan owners, and response workflows reflect your current structure.
Tip: Create a shared dashboard or board where these artifacts live.
Week 21–26: Normalize the Rhythm
1. Bake Resilience Into Regular Operations
- Add “Resilience Review” to quarterly team meetings
- Make fallback test discussions part of ops or finance syncs
- Rotate ownership: let a new team lead the next drill
This removes the “special project” feel and bakes in shared responsibility.
2. Share the Wins
- Send a summary email: “What’s changed in the last 90 days”
- Include screenshots, photos from drills, or real user feedback
- Celebrate the people driving the effort
Culture is built through shared reinforcement.
By Day 180, resilience shouldn’t feel like a checklist anymore.
It should feel like part of how your company works.
- Clarity turns into systems
- Roles turn into reflex
- Plans turn into habits
And that’s when you know your business can take a hit—and keep going.
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