In a digital era where cybercrime is projected to cost the global economy trillions of dollars by 2025, organizations and forward-looking technology leaders are setting new standards. Among them is CBTW, recently honored as one of ITviec’s Vietnam’s Best IT Companies 2025, recognized not only for its innovation but also for championing resilience as a strategic imperative in cybersecurity.
If cybercrime were a country, it would rank as the world’s third-largest economy, behind only the U.S. and China, with an estimated global cost of $10.5 trillion by 2025. This staggering figure reveals a stark reality: the cyber battlefield is uneven. While criminals reap massive returns with minimal investment, organizations face the daunting challenge of defending vast digital frontiers using outdated tools and limited resources.
In today’s hyperconnected world, cyberattacks are no longer a matter of if, but when. The rapid expansion of AI, cloud infrastructure, and remote work has dramatically increased the attack surface.
Traditional cybersecurity strategies that focus primarily on prevention are struggling to keep pace with increasingly sophisticated and fast-evolving threats. According to a data breach investigations report, over 80% of breaches involve techniques that bypass traditional perimeter defenses, underscoring the vulnerability of relying solely on prevention. As a result, there is a growing shift toward adopting cyber resilience as a more comprehensive and effective approach.
The changing cyber threat landscape
Businesses are more interconnected than ever, leveraging AI-driven tools and cloud technologies to accelerate digital transformation. However, these advancements open new doors for attackers who now employ AI themselves – generating highly convincing phishing attempts or polymorphic malware that adapts constantly to evade defenses. Compounding these risks is a global shortage of nearly 4 million cybersecurity professionals, underscoring the urgent need for adaptive strategies that extend beyond traditional prevention.
Martin Papy, CTO APAC at CBTW, the global tech company, explains that this shift demands resilience-focused strategies that emphasize detection, rapid response, and recovery. “AI-powered tools don’t just passively monitor – they actively scan massive volumes of data in real time, swiftly detect anomalies that signal potential threats, and automatically initiate containment protocols to neutralize risks before they escalate. In today’s fast-evolving threat landscape, integrating such intelligent systems isn’t optional – it’s essential to staying ahead,” he says.
Sumit Bansal, VP of Sales Asia at Darktrace, a pioneer in AI-driven cybersecurity echoes this perspective and highlights the transformative impact of self-learning AI. Unlike static rule-based systems, Darktrace’s AI continuously learns network patterns and autonomously neutralizes emerging risks – keeping businesses operational and resilient regardless of threat complexity or speed.
The power of resilience in practice
Real-world case studies highlight how cyber resilience makes a critical difference in responding to complex threats. For example, an industrial manufacturer in Portugal faced a ransomware attack that halted operations, but AI-driven containment helped restore production within hours. In another case, a Swiss private bank strengthened compliance and user access through a centralized Identity and Access Management framework, improving both security and operational continuity.
These examples reinforce that resilience goes beyond protection – it’s about recovery, continuity, and minimizing disruption.
Cyber resilience as a strategic business imperative
Cyber resilience has moved beyond the IT department and now draws focus at the highest levels of leadership. Increasingly stringent regulations such as the EU’s NIS2 directive and the U.S. SEC’s cybersecurity disclosure rules require organizations to demonstrate not just compliance but the ability to respond swiftly and maintain operational trust.
Martin Papy highlights that the convergence of legal, reputational, and financial risks has made cyber resilience essential for sustaining stakeholder confidence. This insight is reinforced by findings that organizations with automated, AI-driven response capabilities reduce breach costs by nearly 50%.
From a market-facing perspective, Sumit Bansal adds that embedding resilience improves brand loyalty and operational agility, giving businesses a competitive edge in an unpredictable threat environment.
Building a culture of cyber resilience
Technology alone isn’t enough. Christer Destajo, Cyber Security Delivery Manager APAC at CBTW, emphasizes the importance of integrating cybersecurity awareness across an organization’s culture. Regular simulation-based cyber drills involving IT, legal, communications, and leadership teams help build “muscle memory” and improve incident readiness.
Cross-functional simulations are recognized as one of the most effective yet underutilized approaches to strengthening cyber resilience. By fostering collaboration across different teams and breaking down silos, they help organizations better prepare for complex cyber threats and improve their ability to respond swiftly and effectively.
The CBTW and Darktrace partnership
The combination of CBTW’s global technology expertise and Darktrace’s self-learning AI delivers cybersecurity solutions that proactively adapt to evolving threats. From identifying cloud misconfigurations to ensuring compliance in regulated sectors, this integrated approach empowers businesses to stay agile and resilient. Moving beyond traditional defenses, it enables rapid threat containment and protects critical assets in an unpredictable cyber landscape.
Sumit Bansal underscores the strategic impact: “Success today means staying operational and resilient, no matter how quickly threats evolve.”
Prepare for what’s next
The next cyberattack isn’t a matter of if, it’s when. In this fast-evolving threat landscape, the winners will be those who combine cutting-edge technology with operational resilience and cultural readiness. CBTW’s ongoing collaboration with Darktrace and its recognition among Vietnam’s Best IT Companies in 2025 reflect a broader commitment: helping organizations stay one step ahead, not just by preventing breaches, but by building the strength to withstand and recover from them.
Cyber resilience is no longer optional, it’s the new foundation of trust, continuity, and competitive advantage.
Learn more about building cyber resilience and safeguarding your business by watching our detailed video: https://youtu.be/mlDMdfNRp78?si=j3vh4w_LIQFtAXya
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