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From Cost Center to Growth Driver: The CFO’s Playbook for Cloud Security ROI
For too long, security has been treated as an unavoidable expense - just another cost on the balance sheet, a necessary evil to keep auditors and regulators at bay. CFOs approve budgets for security tools, teams, and compliance initiatives, but the conversation rarely goes beyond risk mitigation. It’s time for a shift.
Why the vCISO Model Is More Than a Stopgap for Organizations Looking for Security Leadership
The traditional in-house CISO - once a singular anchor for cybersecurity strategy - is increasingly being complemented, or even replaced, by a new breed of leadership: the virtual CISO (vCISO). But what many companies miss is that this is not simply a staffing workaround.
Cognitive Risk, Neurodivergence, and the Unspoken Realities of Security Leadership
Cognitive strain, systemic misalignment, and cultural disconnects undermine resilience and security executives must reassess not only their external threat models but also the internal psychological and organizational dynamics that put their teams at risk.
Know Before You Go: The Empathy Codified Playbook for RSA Conference 2025
Every year, the noise at RSA Conference gets louder. The booths get flashier. The buzzwords get bolder (pun intended). The outreach gets more desperate. And still, most vendors walk into RSA with no mission beyond badge scans. Here's why.
What Cybersecurity Leaders Must Learn from OT Practitioners in Underserved Critical Infrastructure
Despite being designated a critical infrastructure sector in 2020, the food and agriculture industry remains one of the most underserved domains in cybersecurity. Here's why and what you can do about it.
5 Mindset Shifts Security Teams Must Adopt to Master Multi-Cloud Security
Every time I talk to security leaders about multi-cloud, I hear the same frustrations. It’s complex. It’s overwhelming. It’s messy. But the real problem? It’s not just the technology - it’s how security teams think about it.
Why Mobile Security is Dangerously Overlooked (And What To Do About It)
MDM is not a security solution. It never was. It was never designed to be. Yet, for some reason, companies keep treating MDM as if it’s some kind of security blanket—as if deploying it means their mobile security problems are magically solved.
