Rolling with the Punches: Why Cybersecurity is Backgammon, Not Chess

It is tempting to compare cybersecurity to a chess game. Two adversaries facing each other, plotting strategy and tactics. Move and counter move, anticipating actions and grinding out a win. In reality, in our complex world of dependencies, supply chains, constantly shifting technology platforms and unpredictable attackers, this is all way more haphazard. Indeed, a better analogy is backgammon, where you position yourself for many different possible outcomes to maximize your chance of...