Bridging Cybersecurity and Biosecurity With Threat Modeling
The article by Maryam Shoraka, published August 29, 2025, emphasizes the growing intersection between cyber threats and biosecurity as advances in synthetic biology bring new risks. It argues that threat modeling—commonly used in cybersecurity—should be extended to include biological systems, enabling organizations to anticipate both digital and biological vulnerabilities. The author recommends integrated risk assessments that involve collaboration between biosecurity and IT teams to develop cross-functional threat models. Ensuring robust digital hygiene through access controls, encryption, secure cloud practices, multifactor authentication, and continuous monitoring is foundational. Management of IoT in laboratory environments is crucial, involving regular patching, network segmentation, and vulnerability assessments. Finally, the article advocates for comprehensive incident response and recovery planning, including joint cyber-bio emergency drills involving IT, biosecurity, and laboratory staff, to ensure preparedness for combined crises.
https://www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/bridging-cybersecurity-biosecurity-threat-modeling-p-3932
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