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Rethinking Cyber Insurance: How to Prove Your Due Diligence Before a Breach

February 15, 2026
Oluwaseun David, CISSP
5 min read

"Global Cyber insurance premiums are skyrocketing. To get covered in 2026 and beyond, 'trying your best' is no longer a valid security strategy."

The Shift in Scrutiny

Insurance adjusters are now acting like forensic auditors. They are looking for Due Diligence, the legal standard of care that a "reasonable" person should provide.

01

Identity as the Perimeter

If you aren't using Microsoft Entra ID with risk-based Conditional Access, you are high-risk.

02

The Risk Registry

You must prove you know your gaps. An undisclosed risk is a denied claim.

03

Incident Response Viability

It's not enough to have a backup; you must have a 'tested' recovery time objective (RTO).

The Bottom Line: Your insurance policy is only as strong as your GRC framework.

The Insight: Defensible Security

Compliance is not a checkbox. It is the ability to prove to a third party that your security posture is intentional, documented, and enforced.

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