Resiliency in Today's Cyber-Threat Landscape The Illinois Approach Kirk Lonbom, CISO, State of Illinois Kirk Lonbom, CISO, State of Illinois The significant information breaches reported on an all-too-often basis clearly demonstrate the challenges faced by security professionals charged with keeping cyber-attackers at bay and protecting the business. While the primary motivation for cyber-attacks remains financial gain, social and political issues are giving rise to attacks intended to disrupt an organization’s ability to operate. Government entities are increasingly targeted, and the State of Illinois is no exception. Organizations must ensure their ability to recover from malicious attacks and other adverse events.