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Business Continuity & Resilience
E20: Building Resilient Organisations: Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery with IFCO CISO Alexander Zhitenev
In this episode, Alexander Zhitenev, CISO at IFCO Systems, joins Matthew Davies, VP of Product at SureCloud, for a deep dive into Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) — two cornerstone disciplines for organisational resilience.
Alexander shares how IFCO builds safeguards to ensure the business can continue operating during disruptive events, from cyber incidents to operational failures. He discusses why BC and DRP should go beyond documentation, becoming embedded into culture, processes and decision-making across the organisation.
Through real-world experience, Alexander explains how resilience is approached at IFCO, the lessons learned from implementing their programme, and the measurable benefits of a well-structured BC capability. The conversation also explores team structure, leadership, the evolving role of a CISO, and the skills required to thrive as a security professional in a global, complex environment.
Whether you are a CISO, risk manager, operational leader or GRC practitioner, this episode offers practical guidance for strengthening continuity planning and improving an organisation’s ability to withstand and recover from disruption.
What You’ll Learn
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How IFCO structures its Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery approach
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The safeguards and processes that ensure operational resilience
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The key benefits of an effective BC programme
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Lessons learned from real implementation and testing
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How to build a resilience-focused culture across teams
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The biggest challenges facing modern CISOs
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The essential skills of great information security professionals
Hosted by: Mathew Davies Chief Product Officer - Surecloud
Guest: Alexander Zhitenev CISO at IFCO Systems
