THE CEO BRIEF : Episode 10/10: The Day the Logs Went Silent – Why Visibility is Everything A regional bank was operating smoothly. Transactions processed. Systems stable. Customers happy. But in the background, their firewall stopped sending logs to the SIEM — silently. No alerts. No errors. No visibility. A week later, attackers slipped in […]
THE CEO BRIEF : Episode 9/10: OT & IoT Devices Are Entry Points. Are They Segmented? Welcome to The CEO Brief — 2-minute power talks for business leaders who take security seriously. In this episode, DJ shares a true story that will leave you stunned: A state-of-the-art factory halted for 6 days. Not because of […]
THE CEO BRIEF : Episode 8/10: Who Approves Security Exceptions? And Do They Understand the Risk? Every time someone says, “Just this once,” your business takes a security gamble. In Episode 8 of THE CEO BRIEF, we tackle a hidden danger in many organizations: Security exceptions approved without fully understanding the business risk. Exceptions might […]
THE CEO BRIEF : Episode 7/10: Legacy Apps Running on TLS 1.0? You’re Living in 2005 In cybersecurity, staying up-to-date isn’t optional — it’s your frontline defense. In Episode 7 of THE CEO BRIEF, we spotlight a silent risk hiding in many organizations: Legacy applications still using outdated protocols like TLS 1.0 and 1.1. These […]
THE CEO BRIEF : Episode 6/10: End Users Click. Has Anyone Trained Them? Cybersecurity isn’t just a tech issue — it’s a people issue. In Episode 6 of THE CEO BRIEF, we focus on your biggest security risk: human behavior. Employees click. It happens. The real question is — have you trained them to recognize […]
THE CEO BRIEF : Episode 5/10: Backups Are Not Enough. Have You Tested Recovery? Most leaders believe having backups means they’re safe. But here’s the harsh truth: a backup you haven’t tested is just a false sense of security. In Episode 5 of THE CEO BRIEF, I explain why disaster recovery drills are as important […]
THE CEO BRIEF : Episode 4/10: No Security Monitoring? You’re Flying Blind In Episode 4 of THE CEO BRIEF, we uncover a critical truth: Without real-time monitoring, threats go unnoticed. And what you can’t see… can destroy your business. This 2-minute episode breaks down: Why logs, alerts, and dashboards matter to your bottom line What […]
THE CEO BRIEF : Episode 3/10: Patching is Not an IT Task — It’s Business Insurance In this episode of THE CEO BRIEF, we challenge a dangerous myth: “Patching is just an IT issue.” It’s not. It’s your cyber liability policy in action. Unpatched systems are open doors for ransomware, data breaches, and operational disruptions. […]
THE CEO BRIEF : Episode 2/10: Who Can Shut Down Your Business? Unknown Admins = Unknown Risk Most CEOs don’t know how many admin accounts exist in their company. Even fewer know who actually controls them. In this second episode of “The CEO Brief,” I unpack a leadership blind spot: unknown privileged accounts. These silent […]
Episode1/10 – MFA is Not a Checkbox – It’s a Lifeline, Most CEO’s think MFA is enabled But is it ENFORCED? Most CEOs think MFA is enabled. But is it enforced? In this first episode of “The CEO Brief”, I share a true story of a CEO who believed MFA was in place—until an attacker […]