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Sometimes you need a who, A what, no – a who, oh ok
It always surprises me when I meet a novice or someone who is new to a field or new to a role and they are embarrassed to ask for help. Even worse is when they are afraid that receiving feedback … Continue reading
Pollyanna Leadership?
“Positive leadership isn’t just about being optimistic, it’s about acknowledging challenges while emphasizing resilience and a can-do attitude. It empowers individuals and inspires teams to take risks, embrace change, learn from mistakes and work together to overcome obstacles. Unlike authoritarian … Continue reading
Retaining Cybersecurity Talent
. Kevin M’s Tips For Retaining Top Cybersecurity Talent As the cybersecurity threat landscape continues to evolve, it’s important to have a talented and skilled team in place to protect your organization’s assets and data. However, finding and retaining cybersecurity … Continue reading
Zero Trust
For the past few years I was puzzled by the concept of Zero Trust (ZT). I thought it was this big, nebulous thing that I just could not wrap my mind around. Every time I asked a vendor partner for … Continue reading
Small and Medium Size Organizations at Risk
The bad guys are now starting to target mid-tier companies with their hacking activities. In many cases these companies have not yet come to realize that having a Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) or a Virtual Cerified|CISO (vC|CISO) is … Continue reading
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Tagged Application Security, compliance, cyber, cyber security, Cyber Security Incident Response, Incident Response, information assurance, information security, Information Security Policy, information system security, Information Technology, ISO, IT, leadership, risk, risk assessment, risk management, Security
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The Office of No, Really?
Successful ransomware attacks are at an all time high, we are losing the cyberwar, cyber criminals are making more money than ever before and it is only going to get worse, a cyber attack could be as damaging as … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Manufacturing Cyber Security, Uncategorized
Tagged Application Security, compliance, cyber, cyber security, Cyber Security Incident Response, cyber warfare, Incident Response, information assurance, information security, Information Security Policy, information system security, Information Technology, IT operations, leadership, risk, risk assessment, risk management, Security
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For Cyber Security the Perimeter Still Exists and Never Went Away
One item that really bugs me is to hear IT and Cyber Security professionals espouse that the perimeter is dead and that Cyber Security professionals should stop focusing on tools that protect the non-existing perimeter. I was at … Continue reading
Why Protect End User Workstations Instead of Servers First?
I have been lucky enough to spend most of my Cyber Security career doing startup operations for large companies. I thrive on the energy and passion that teams get when they are given the opportunity and support to design and … Continue reading
Critical Manufacturing Legacy Systems
One common item that information Security Professionals working in Critical Manufacturing environments have to deal with is that of legacy systems. You see, in Critical Manufacturing environments it is very common for the systems that run … Continue reading
Posted in Critical Manufacturing Cyber Security, Uncategorized
Tagged compliance, cyber, cyber security, Cyber Security Incident Response, information assurance, information security, Information Security Policy, information system security, Information Technology, risk assessment, risk management, Security
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