Most security advice assumes you're a Fortune 500. You're not. Here's what you actually need at your size, what you can skip, and how to know when to level up.
Using AI coding tools, I built a convincing live deepfake demo in 30 minutes with zero machine learning knowledge. The barrier to creating sophisticated attacks isn't technical skill anymore—it's just intent.
On knowing the always-on CISO life isn't sustainable, doing it anyway, and what fractional work is teaching me about presence.
Your vulnerability scanner flagged 10,000 issues. Your SIEM has 500 critical alerts. Every project is top priority. So what do you actually fix first?
That shiny new security tool looks impressive in the demo. But will it actually reduce risk? Here's how to tell security theater from real security before you waste the budget.
Why modern security strategies must shift from system-centric defenses to data-centric protection approaches.
Why most cybersecurity guidance for community banks is useless, and what to do instead
AI coding tools are powerful, but they're trained on decades of mediocre code. Here's how to harness them without inheriting every security mistake we've been making since the 90s.
Your biggest deal just sent a 200-question security assessment. Here's your step-by-step playbook for responding without losing the deal or your mind.
How much does SOC 2 cost? $15K-50K for audit + $5K-30K/year in tools. Real timeline: 3-6 months prep + 4-8 weeks audit. Here's what you actually need (and what you can skip).
