Preparing public sector leaders for cyber attacks
Danish municipalities have become a front line. Running critical welfare services and holding vast amounts of citizen data, they are attractive targets for cyber criminals. In this episode of Risiko Radio, Jan Kaastrup, Chief Cybersecurity Advisor at CSIS Security Group, joins as guest host alongside Michael Sjøberg, Founder and Chief Hostage Negotiator at Delta Crisis Management, to talk to Henrik Brix about the reality behind cyber security in Danish local government.
The discussion focuses on should happen in the first hours if a municipality is hit by ransomware and the essential role senior leaders play when a cyber crisis reaches a public organisation — highlighting decisions that must be addressed before any incident occurs and cannot be delegated to IT.
Listen to the episode (in Danish)
What the podcast covers
- The real state of cyber security across Danish municipalities
- The most significant current threats to municipal IT
- NIS2 in practice, and what it means for municipal CIOs
- What happens in the first hours if a municipality is hit by ransomware
- The role of the executive team when a cyber crisis hits a public organisation
- How well municipalities cooperate on cyber defence
- Actions for CIOs and IT managers in the public sector
Appearing in the episode
- Michael Sjøberg — Founder and Chief Hostage Negotiator, Delta Crisis Management
- Jan Kaastrup — Guest host, Risiko Radio; Chief Cyber Security Advisor, CSIS Security Group
- Henrik Brix — CIO, Favrskov Kommune; Chair, KITA (Kommunale IT-chefer)
Executive cyber crisis guide
Access the mini-guide referenced in the episode: Read Jan and Michael’s recommendations for strengthening your organisation's executive crisis readiness.
English: Executive crisis readiness
Danish: Kriseberedskab for ledelsen
Case study: Norddjurs Municipality
Kaare Christensen, Head of IT and Digitalization at Norddjurs Municipality, explains how partnering with CSIS for 24/7 SOC (Security Operations Centre) monitoring has helped the municipality protect sensitive citizen data, react quickly to potential threats, and give operations staff the confidence to “sleep peacefully at night.”
