Cyber resilience isn’t just about technology—it’s about people, processes, and the ability to act decisively when everything is on the line. It’s about discipline, preparation, confidence, and the ability to adapt under pressure.
At Semperis, we’ve spent years helping organizations recover from identity-based cyberattacks. But time and again, we’ve seen the same problem: Organizations aren’t ready when disaster strikes. Not just in identity security, but across their entire cyber response.
Identifying the crisis management gap
Semperis started with a focus on disaster recovery for Active Directory (AD). We knew that AD, the backbone of enterprise identity systems, is both mission-critical and highly vulnerable, making it a prime target for attackers.
Over time, as our incident response (IR) team has engaged in hundreds of real-world cyber events, we’ve often received urgent calls from partners with customers in crisis. As part of our mission to be a force for good, Semperis steps in to help whenever possible—even if the organization isn’t a customer yet. Through these experiences, we’ve seen firsthand how even the best security teams and controls can’t compensate for the organizational chaos that follows an attack.
Too often, we jump into recovery mode, only to hit a wall. Companies often lack predefined roles and responsibilities and clear communication paths. The right contacts for cyber insurance and IR support are inaccessible. Necessary approvals haven’t been secured. The identity of authoritative decision-makers is unclear … or those individuals are missing in action. Security teams scramble, legal teams panic, and executives are caught off guard.
IR in these situations can feel like stepping into the ring blindfolded, with no plan or strategy—just swinging wildly and hoping to land a lucky punch. That’s why we built Ready1: to bring structure and clarity to the entire IR and crisis management process. Ready1 ensures that organizations aren’t just ready to react but are ready to execute a well-prepared plan, with the confidence that comes from rigorous training.
From concept to reality: the birth of Ready1
I’ve known Marty Momdjian for years. He’s a seasoned IR & crisis management expert who started his career at the US Department of Defense and has vast experience leading response teams in major healthcare breaches. We both came to the same realization: This problem is too big not to solve. Now, as General Manager of Ready1, Marty is the driving force behind the Ready1 platform, having built it from the ground up to ensure that organizations have a battle-tested solution for crisis management.
“Cyber incidents don’t wait for organizations to be ready—they strike when they’re least prepared,” says Momdjian. “That’s why we built Ready1: to eliminate uncertainty and give security and crisis teams a clear, battle-tested plan when every second counts. In a crisis, you don’t rise to the occasion—you fall to the level of your preparation. Ready1 ensures that organizations are prepared to respond and recover faster.”
From day one, we knew Ready1 had to be more than just another product or service. We’ve already seen it become the central hub for crisis management planning for customers. But more than that, it gives those organizations the confidence to be ready for any situation. Ready1 acts as the cyber command center, delivering a structured, step-by-step response framework that unifies plans, people, processes, and technology for a swift and coordinated response. It eliminates the guesswork, so organizations aren’t flipping through a playbook for the first time while the punches land one after another.
Strength in collaboration: how experts shaped Ready1
Ready1 is an extension of Semperis’ mission to bolster cyber resilience. Our reputation in identity security gave us a unique opportunity to build Ready1 alongside the brightest minds in cyber and crisis management, including customers beating up the platform in the real operational world and giving us their feedback.
Through our customer advisory board—composed of CISOs and security leaders from major enterprises—we validated the urgent need for Ready1. Their input shaped its development, ensuring real-world impact.
In the healthcare industry, downtime isn’t just an inconvenience—it’s a matter of patient safety. Ready1 is a game-changing all-in-one solution that enables teams to rapidly respond, assess, contain, and remediate threats—even when traditional infrastructure fails—because in a crisis, minutes cost millions.
Jim Bowie, CISO at Tampa General Hospital
Additionally, Ready1 has the backing of top cybersecurity experts, including Chris Inglis, former U.S. National Cyber Director; General David Petraeus, former CIA Director; Malcolm Turnbull, former Australian Prime Minister; and many other industry veterans who have long advocated for proactive cyber resilience.
In today’s cyber threat landscape, the ability to respond swiftly and decisively is just as critical as prevention. Ready1 is more than a product or service—it’s a command center for crisis management, ensuring organizations have the playbook, the training, and the coordination needed to turn chaos into control. Cyber resilience isn’t just about surviving the fight—it’s about being prepared to win it.
Chris Inglis, former U.S. National Cyber Director
Preparing for the next wave of cyber threats
According to the Allianz Risk Barometer, cyber incidents, including data breaches, ransomware attacks, and IT outages, are the top business risk in 2025. As regulations like the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) raise the stakes for cyber preparedness, organizations can’t afford to rely on ad hoc crisis management. For Semperis, Ready1 is more than just a product. It’s our commitment to helping organizations achieve cyber resilience by design.
In today’s digital world, cyber resilience is not just a technical challenge—it’s a national security and economic imperative. Organizations must be prepared to respond swiftly and decisively when cyber threats strike. Ready1 provides the structure and clarity needed to navigate crises effectively, ensuring that businesses and governments alike can recover with minimal disruption. Cyber threats are inevitable, but with the right preparation, disaster doesn’t have to be.
Malcolm Turnbull, former Australian Prime Minister
Cyber resilience is no longer a security issue—it’s a business imperative. With Ready1, organizations can stop scrambling and start executing IR with confidence. Just like a fighter who has trained for every possible counter, they’ll be ready to pivot, block, and strike back. And with Ready1, the next attack won’t be a knock-out blow; it will just be just another round that they’re equipped to win.
To learn more, visit Ready1.com.
