Welcome, and thanks for stopping by.
I’m Kevin McLaughlin. I’ve spent decades working in federal law enforcement, corporate IT, and cybersecurity, and I hold a PhD in Information Assurance. These days I run Northspur Cybersecurity, a cybersecurity consulting business. I care about every corner of this field, but the part I’m most passionate about is the people side of it: culture, keeping good talent, and leadership.
That’s mostly what you’ll find here. I write about leading security teams, holding on to good people, security operations, and handling risk in a practical way. There’s also a running series of short Cybersecurity Leadership videos.
I’ve written two books, both published by CRC Press: Cybersecurity Operations and Fusion Centers and Securing Talent: Building and Retaining High-Performance Cybersecurity Teams. You can read about both on my Books page.
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