In modern parlance, the phrase “black swan,” as espoused by the famous intellectual personality Nassim Nicholas Taleb in his famous book “The Black Swan: The Impact of The Highly Improbable,” refers to an event that comes as a surprise, leaves a major impact and, in the absence of cyber situational awareness, can be rationalized only with the help of hindsight.

When it comes to cybersecurity, the black swan theory holds special importance.