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The Threshold Moves With Practice

Incident Response

The Threshold Moves With Practice

Effective IR comms is built through consistent low-level stress exposure before crises arrive. The same neurological principle that makes experienced cave divers capable under pressure applies directly to security teams. Use small incidents to move the threshold.

Embracing Morbid Curiosity: What Horror Fans Can Teach Us About Incident Response

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Embracing Morbid Curiosity: What Horror Fans Can Teach Us About Incident Response

Horror fans showed greater psychological resilience during COVID because they practiced emotional regulation through scary scenarios. Security teams can apply the same principle -- frequent, varied incident comms drills build resilience by simulating crises in psychologically safe environments.

Incident Response

Introducing Discernible Experience: The Power of Persistent Practice

The Discernible Experience runs realistic communication simulations where security professionals from different organizations practice together. Same scenario, different perspectives — that's the point. You'll face challenges internal training never surfaces.

CUSTOMER CASE STUDY: Cisco Secure

CUSTOMER CASE STUDY: Cisco Secure

Discernible was brought in to provide strategic communications analysis, training, and professional development for Cisco Secure’s then new and expanding leadership team.

Empowering Business Leaders to be Savable Victims: Drawing Incident Response Insights from Rescue Scuba Diving

Incident Response

Empowering Business Leaders to be Savable Victims: Drawing Incident Response Insights from Rescue Scuba Diving

Discernible helps security and privacy organizations build communication capabilities and political capital before crises happen, shifting teams from reactive explainers to proactive influence-builders.

Not Just Security: CISOs are Business Executives

Not Just Security: CISOs are Business Executives

New research shows effective communication strategy and execution is critical for CISOs to earn and maintain legitimacy with the business.

Every Security Decision is a Business Decision. Communicate Accordingly.

Every Security Decision is a Business Decision. Communicate Accordingly.

Glenn Thorpe is the Sr. Director of Security Research and Detection Engineering at GreyNoise and a Discernible Advisor. In this Q and A, Glenn shares his insights into why understanding business and how to communicate effectively is critical for anyone working in cybersecurity today.

CUSTOMER CASE STUDY: Trail of Bits

CUSTOMER CASE STUDY: Trail of Bits

“I noticed that Melanie has a rare ability to speak in headlines and get right to the point in a compelling way [and] I wanted to learn how to do that.”