Kyndryl : 4 practical ways to make critical infrastructure resilient and efficient

By Michelle Weston, Vice President of Security and Resiliency at Kyndryl, and Cyrus Niltchian, Director of Security and Resiliency at Kyndryl

With cyber incidents on the rise, businesses must protect their data and minimize disruptions. They must also respond to increasing regulations, including those related to sustainability, as they look to improve energy efficiency. However, in both instances, businesses want to minimize costs and maximize their return on investments.

Modern, cyber-resilient, energy-efficient infrastructure can help businesses balance these priorities.

Addressing cyber resiliency and energy efficiency are complementary aims, as businesses invest in IT estates that meet their needs today and in the future. Prioritizing both areas can position businesses to rapidly bounce back from disruptions, increase business value and break down organizational silos.

To bolster their cyber resilience, enterprises must also adopt new cyber-management tools and technologies to drive digital transformation efforts. However, organizations must identify strategies to measure and reduce environmental impact to keep costs and emissions from increasing as these changes are implemented.

Here are four steps organizations can take to make their critical infrastructure cyber resilient and energy efficient.