Boards aren’t asking whether security matters anymore—they’re asking who can lead it and show progress fast. We dig into why the CISO seat now belongs at the executive table and how SMBs can access that leadership through a pragmatic fractional model that drives measurable results without bloating headcount.

We lay out the red flags that waste budget—claims of “unhackable” systems, tool-first think...

Insider threats aren’t just moody employees swiping files anymore. Layoffs, job insecurity, remote work, and a new class of “machine insiders” powered by APIs and AI have rewritten the risk map for small and medium businesses. We unpack how human stress, compromised accounts, and over-permissive automation converge, why the old “rare rogue” model fails, and what practical guardrails actually move ...

Think your company is too small to attract hackers? That misplaced confidence is exactly why SMBs are prime targets. We break down the real economics driving cybercrime—ease, scale, and profit—and show how default settings, fragile backups, and identity gaps create the perfect on-ramp for ransomware, credential theft, and supply chain abuse.

We also dive into AI risk and intellectual property prote...

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  • A practical guide to cybersecurity hiring beyond job descriptions, focusing on skills, mindset, leadership, and building effective security teams.

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  • Learn how to hire cybersecurity professionals beyond resumes by prioritizing real-world skills, culture fit, and long-term security impact.

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• Cybersecurity Awareness Part II, led by Shon Gerber, builds on foundational training with deeper, scenario-driven threat awareness.

• This module advances employee skills in identifying sophisticated phishing, business email compromise, insider risk indicators, secure data handling, and timely incident reporting.

• Designed to mature organizational security culture, Part II reinforces

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• This training explores personal safety and security concerns within CISSP Domain 7, focusing on how physical security decisions directly impact human life and organizational resilience.

• Topics include workplace violence prevention, travel and executive protection, duress situations, insider threats, and safety considerations during incident response and disaster recovery.

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• Led by Shon Gerber, this training delivers a deep dive into Amazon Glacier, focused on secure archival storage, data lifecycle management, and compliance-driven retention strategies.

• Shon breaks down Glacier vaults, retrieval tiers, cost optimization, encryption, IAM controls, and real-world use cases aligned to enterprise, cloud, and CISSP exam objectives.

• Designed for security l

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