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A regional conflict can spike your cyber risk even if your offices never move and your headcount never changes. That is the uncomfortable reality behind geopolitical cyber risk, and it is why I brought on Helen Lee, Director of Intelligence Cyber Research at NextPeak, to break down how global flashpoints turn into real security problems for businesses of every size. If your security program only reacts to today’s alerts, you are already behind the curve. 

We dig into what “geopolitical cyber risk” actually means, why awareness so often fails to become action, and how to bridge that gap with practical, decision ready outputs. Helen shares concrete examples that make the risk feel real: how hardware and supply chains can become national security issues, why router ecosystems can create broad exposure, and how second and third order effects in semiconductor production can introduce new vulnerabilities across your tech stack. We also talk about the World Economic Forum data showing that organisations expect geopolitical tensions to increase cyber risk while many are still adjusting their posture. 

From there, we get operational. We cover where this work fits in an existing security stack, how to “bake it in” at the governance, risk, and compliance layer, and why threat intelligence teams will be critical for monitoring geocyber indicators and handing off actionable guidance to the SOC and leadership. Helen walks through offerings like a geopolitical cyber risk index, assessments, advisory support, customised reporting, and future focused tabletop exercises that test readiness for plausible scenarios years ahead. If you are studying for the CISSP, this conversation ties directly to Security and Risk Management, third party risk, supply chain risk, and communicating risk to executives and boards. 

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