Summary

As the dust settles on the immediate crisis, technology leaders are now facing the unfolding long-term repercussions of the CrowdStrike outage. With the significant impact of this event, it’s crucial for tech leaders to brace for probing inquiries from executives, board members, customers, and employees alike. To prevent a recurrence and rebuild trust with these key stakeholders, a thorough reassessment of concentration risk, third-party vulnerabilities, and security strategies is imperative. This necessitates a critical review of IT management, how effectively vital infrastructure is monitored, and the robustness of incident response.