SecurEyes participated in the Central Banking Meetings in Kuala Lumpur, where Mr. Karmendra Kohli, Cofounder and CEO of SecurEyes, moderated a high-level panel discussion titled “Cyber Resilience and Quantum Readiness: Addressing Today’s Threats and Preparing for Tomorrow’s Challenges.”
The panel brought together senior leaders and regulators from central banks and supervisory authorities across multiple regions, including representatives from the Banking Agency of Republika Srpska, National Bank of Georgia, Bank Negara Malaysia, and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Discussions focused on the evolving cyber threat landscape, systemic risks within increasingly interconnected financial ecosystems, and the growing importance of preparing for cybersecurity challenges in the quantum era.
Panellists highlighted that the financial sector remains one of the most targeted industries globally, with cyber threats increasingly driven by social engineering, phishing, ransomware, and vulnerabilities arising from third‑party and ecosystem dependencies. A key theme that emerged was that cyber risk is no longer confined to individual institutions, but has become systemic in nature, amplified by API integrations, fintech partnerships, and outsourced technology environments.
The discussion further emphasized that cybersecurity is no longer solely a technical or IT responsibility, but a strategic priority at the board and leadership level, directly linked to financial stability, institutional trust, and customer confidence. Regulators and central banks shared perspectives on strengthening supervisory frameworks, enhancing third‑party risk management, improving incident response capabilities, and fostering greater sector‑wide collaboration.
An important area of focus was quantum readiness, particularly the need for financial institutions to begin planning the transition to post‑quantum cryptography, as advances in quantum computing could, over time, pose risks to existing encryption standards.
Speaking during the session, Mr. Karmendra Kohli said, “Cyber resilience is ultimately about continuity of trust. Financial institutions must assume disruption and design for resilience, thus ensuring they can continue to operate and maintain confidence even in the face of cyber incidents.”
The panel concluded that strengthening cyber resilience requires a holistic approach encompassing technology, governance, regulation, industry collaboration, and sustained investment, and that institutions must begin preparing today to address both current and emerging risks.