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Very excited to share that I’m now offering cyber security leadership coaching!

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Thank you to everyone who joined us on board for the CISO Cocktail Reception at RSA Conference 2025! It was a truly special evening, and we’re so glad to have shared it with our incredible cybersecurity community. We were thrilled to be a part of the

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Software delivery is getting faster every year. Teams want to release apps quickly and often. But fast releases must also be reliable. That’s why testing is so important. Testing ensures your app works before reaching users. DevOps makes this fast de

Compromising the hardware layer, especially the CPU, is the Holy Grail of cyberattacks. Recent work by Christiaan Beek, a leading cybersecurity researcher at Rapid7, into developing a ransomware proof-of-concept that infects at the hardware layer, in

Welcome to the April edition of CISO Platform Highlights – your quick snapshot of the most insightful content, expert conversations, and community updates from the world of cybersecurity leadership.

This month, we delved into the often-hidden journey

One of my friends, Greg van der Gaast tells this great story that perfectly illustrates one of the biggest challenges we face in cybersecurity today. It goes something like this…

“Imagine someone who loves coffee. They have a fantastic coffee shop j

Imagine building a house on sand or precariously stacking blocks in a game of Jenga. No matter how carefully you place the materials or how advanced the tools you use, the structure is doomed to collapse without a strong, stable foundation.

This is t

Key Cybersecurity Challenges In 2025—Trends and Observations

by Chuck Brooks

In 2025, cybersecurity is gaining significant momentum. However, there are still many challenges to address. The ecosystem remains unstable in spite of investme

Cyber Crime: Stages of Trial in Court

Agentic Artificial Intelligence (AI) (What Is Agentic AI?) is becoming a powerful force in cybersecurity and modern warfare. These AI systems consist of autonomous agents with minimal human oversight. They perceive, decide, and act independently to a

The PowerSchool data breach nightmare of 2024 doesn’t end. Here is a quick rundown to catch up, before I call out some key learnings:

In December 2024, PowerSchool was breached by ransomware attackers who claimed to have copied 62 million records, a f

Misuse of the newly announced Microsoft OneDrive synchronization feature puts corporate security and personal privacy at serious risk in ways not likely understood by the users. Microsoft wants people to connect their personal OneDrive file share wit

Recovering from a cyber attack can be costly

Cyber insurance is one option that can help protect your business against losses resulting from a cyber attack. If you’re thinking about cyber insurance, discuss with your insurance agent what policy would

Many don’t realize that cyberattacks against Critical Infrastructure sectors, can cause more than an inconvenience of a temporary power outage.  

Critical Infrastructures are a favorite of aggressive Nation State cyber threats.  In addition to communi

MIT - AI Risk Repository (April 2025 Update) 

This month, 9 new documents have been added to their AI Governance Repository. Published between 2024–2025, these include a mix of government reports, industry papers, and preprints covering:

a)Generative