Resilience Digest July’25

Iran – Israel conflict adds to the supply chain disruption, following the US tarrifs

Supply and price risks: Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz can drive up energy prices and strain global supply chains, directly affecting production costs and planning.

Geopolitics as a crisis factor: Companies must monitor critical routes and prepare for sudden sourcing and logistics shocks.

Strengthening resilience strategies: Diversified suppliers, contingency plans and robust fallback scenarios ensure operational capability

Do you have crisis scenarios in place for a disruption in global oil or gas flows due to geopolitical escalation in the Middle East?

Do you systematically monitor your most critical transport routes to detect early warning signs of disruption or capacity issues?

How resilient is your production and logistics planning to sudden surges in energy costs or supply bottlenecks?

Rising demand for coordination and digital tools:
Fast processes and agency-wide collaboration need digital platforms for control and decision-making.
Increasing strategic relevance of public authorities:
Federal, state and local bodies play a growing role in security planning, approvals and infrastructure.
Expanding competence and resource needs:
Stronger civil protection requires crisis skills, logistics know-how and clear public sector responsibilities.

Are your authority’s approval and infrastructure planning processes already aligned with OPLAN-related priorities and fast-track defense procedures?

How digitally supported is your coordination with other departments and military stakeholders for the implementation of defense-related infrastructure projects?

Are your administrative departments like health authorities, public order offices, or civil engineering prepared for expanded roles in crisis and defense-related infrastructure planning?

Increased risk of damage and liability due to data misuse: Stolen access data enables targeted attacks – demanding preventive risk assessments and data protection.

Challenges for incident response and communication:
End-to-end encryption complicates investigations, requiring crisis teams to coordinate closely with CERTs and public authorities.

Need for integrated crisis response plans: Cyber threats like outdated IT and AI-based attacks must be part of BCM and emergency planning.

Are your IT and business continuity plans prepared for the specific risks posed by stolen credentials, social engineering, and AI-driven cyberattacks?

Have you conducted a comprehensive assessment of technical vulnerabilities, including outdated systems and weak authentication practices?