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26 points, demonstrating that the firm is prepared not only to prevent incidents but also to recover from them. PRACTICAL STEPS FOR FIRMS To put into practice identity-driven recovery, firms should take the following steps: 1. Translate guidance into policy: Convert ABA cybersecurity guidance and outside counsel requirements into concrete endpoint recovery policies. 2. Establish board-facing metrics: Treat RTO and MTTR as compliance metrics, not just IT benchmarks. Report them alongside other governance indicators. 3. Implement automated rebuild technologies: Deploy solutions that enforce governance and manage privilege settings. 4. Map recovery to frameworks: Align recovery processes directly with ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST CSF controls for audit readiness. 5. Foster team collaboration: Ensure IT, security, and risk teams work together to create an automated, auditable recovery strategy. THE CULTURAL SHIFT: RECOVERY AS REPUTATION Being able to recover is not just a technical process; it becomes a differentiator for reputation and brand. Everyone knows that clients nowadays increasingly evaluate firms on their ability to stay operational during crises. It is well documented that regulators scrutinize recovery processes as indicators of governance maturity. Legal firms that embrace identity-driven automation can position themselves as leaders in resilience and business continuity. They can demonstrate to clients, regulators, and boards that recovery readiness is a source of confidence rather than concern. AUTOMATION IS GOVERNANCE Endpoint recovery is no longer optional. It is the foundation of resilience, governance, and client trust. By embracing identity- driven automation, law firms can bridge IT operations with risk and compliance, ensuring that recovery readiness becomes a competitive advantage. In today's cyber landscape, recovery is governance. Legal firms that understand this point and then install automated, identity-driven processes will not only survive disruptions but also strengthen their reputations, client relationships, and regulatory compliance outcomes. JOSH AARON is the co-founder, CEO, and visionary leader of Aiden. He is an enterprise IT expert and entrepreneur with more than twenty years of experience as a CEO, CIO, and CTO. Josh can be reached at josh.aaron@meetaiden.com.

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