Strengthening cyber defences in central banking
PanelPayments & Innovation
2025-11-19 | 12:10 PM - 01:00 PM
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- Increasing geopolitical risks have exposed central banks to wider cybersecurity threats, which could have a ripple effect across the financial system. What measures are central banks taking to build a cyber-resilient and defensive ecosystem?
- A small number of third-party services can lead to concentration risk. How are central banks carrying out regular drills and stress-tests to build an operationally resilient system?
- The role of AI in cyber-attacks and cyber defences - how central banks can leverage AI-driven threat detection while mitigating risks from adversarial AI?
- The growing frequency and sophistication of ransomware attacks raise urgent questions about recovery planning and deterrence. How prepared are central banks to respond to and recover from such attacks while maintaining public confidence and financial stability?
- As quantum computing advances, it poses a future threat to current cryptographic standards. What steps are central banks taking now to prepare for a post-quantum cryptography environment?
- The need for global collective action and data sharing in minimizing cyber threats, exploring how collaboration between central banks and financial authorities can close intelligence gaps and bolster defences across jurisdictions
