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Christopher Burgess

Christopher Burgess is a cybersecurity and intelligence expert, a former CIA officer awarded the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal. He transitioned to senior security roles in the private sector after his CIA service. Currently, Burgess is a freelance journalist and commentator providing analysis on cybersecurity, national security, and intelligence matters.

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Ukraine's enduring cyber defense: Assessing resilience and impact of shifting international support

by Christopher Burgess
From my vantage point, having recently attended the Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum (KICRF) and witnessing firsthand the unwavering determination in the face of relentless digital aggression, the situation unfolding in Ukraine's cyber domain demands our unvarnished attention. The situation in Ukraine's cyber domain is not merely a theoretical exercise in network security; it directly impacts national sovereignty and societal resilience. What I observed in Kyiv was a nation locked in