How Identity, Geopolitics and Data Integrity Define Cyber Resilience 

**Executive summary:** This article argues that resilience, not absolute prevention, must be the core of modern cybersecurity, emphasizing how identity compromise (including deepfakes and synthetic identities), geopolitical instability, and data integrity risks—especially around AI training and shadow AI—threaten organizational continuity and require scenario planning, prioritized protection of critical assets, and AI governance.