With the designation of cyberspace as the fifth domain of warfare, the military's grip on cyber operations has tightened in an effort to enhance their strategic potential and tactical success. As cyber offense increasingly resembles special forces with their slick coordination and laser-focused missions, as seen in Hollywood movies, many enterprises continue to flounder in outdated management structures and a consensus-oriented mindset that cannot contend with this emerging breed of adversary. To stand a chance, defenders must not only understand their opponents' end game and strategies but also be trained to engage at a comparable level. Drawing on years of personal hands-on experience in both offensive and defensive activities, this keynote will provide insights into the "behind the scenes" aspects of the strategic and tactical planning of state-sponsored cyber operations and explain why the public sector has been drawn into organized hybrid warfare without consent. By focusing on the limitations of business-oriented environments and civilian mindsets when defending against resourceful, mission-oriented threat actors, this talk aims to stimulate the audience’s independent thinking and reasoning about the necessary changes in problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership in "left-behind" nonmilitant defense.