Risk Management The Keys to Everything: What Happens When a Trusted Admin Goes Rogue The most dangerous person in most organizations is not a sophisticated hacker sitting offshore. It is the person you trusted with the keys to everything, and what happens when they decide to use them maliciously.
Chuck Flynn Aug 20, 2026
Read More Security Operations The Real Cost of Building an In-House SOC: The Math Most CFOs Have Not Done Three analysts cannot run 24x7. Five barely can. The fully loaded math on building an in-house SOC almost always lands at MSSP, here is why.
Chuck Flynn May 13, 2026
Read More Security Operations : From Assessment to Action: Why Point-in-Time Testing Is Not Enough A pen test tells you what was true on a Tuesday in April. By Friday, your environment changed. The bridge between assessment and action is what most programs are missing.
Chuck Flynn May 6, 2026
Read More Compliance & GRC What Cyber Insurance Underwriters Are Actually Asking For in 2026 The renewal questionnaire your carrier sends has changed significantly. Here's what's on it now, why those controls made the list, and how to prepare without scrambling at the last minute.
Chuck Flynn Apr 30, 2026
Read More Testing & Assurance What Penetration Testing Actually Is (And Why Your Scanner Report Does Not Count) Most organizations think they have had a penetration test. Most of them have had a scan. Here is how to tell the difference and why it matters for compliance, insurance, and actual security.
Chuck Flynn Apr 21, 2026
Read More Security Fundamentals You Can't Protect What You Can't See: The Vulnerability Gap in Mid-Market Security Most security incidents don't start with sophisticated attacks. They start with assets nobody knew existed, vulnerabilities nobody looked for, and gaps nobody measured. Visibility isn't a feature, it's the foundation.
Chuck Flynn Apr 14, 2026
Read More Best Practices MSP vs MSSP: Why the Difference Matters More Than You Think Your MSP keeps the lights on. Your MSSP keeps the attackers out. Most small and mid-size businesses are paying for one and assuming they have both.
best practices Your Incident Response Plan Won't Save You If It's on the Network Having an incident response plan is not the same as being able to use it. When ransomware hits and your network goes down, the plan on the shared drive is the first thing you lose
Chuck Flynn Mar 11, 2026
Read More compliance What PCI DSS v4.0 Actually Changed for Small Merchants pci-dss-v4-changes-small-merchants
Chuck Flynn Mar 4, 2026
Read More threat intelligence Why Ransomware Hits Manufacturers Harder Than Anyone Talks About When ransomware hits a hospital, it makes the news. When it hits a manufacturer, the story is usually the same but the damage runs deeper and quieter. Production stops, OT systems go offline, and most MSSPs have no idea how to help.
Chuck Flynn Feb 25, 2026
Read More best practices The Real Cost of Building an Internal SOC (And Why Most Companies Shouldn't) Building an internal Security Operations Center sounds like the right move for a serious security program. The math usually tells a different story. Here is what it actually costs and why most mid-market companies are better served by a different approach.
Chuck Flynn Feb 18, 2026
Read More compliance CMMC Level 2 Is Not Optional Anymore: What DoD Contractors Need to Do Now CMMC Level 2 certification is showing up in DoD contract solicitations today. Self-attestation is no longer sufficient for most contracts above certain thresholds. If your revenue depends on DoD work, the deadline is not coming — it is here.
Chuck Flynn Feb 11, 2026
Read More best practices What to Do in the First 24 Hours of a Ransomware Attack The decisions made in the first 24 hours of a ransomware attack determine how bad the outcome is. Most organizations get several of them wrong. Here is what to do and what to avoid.
Chuck Flynn Jan 28, 2026
Read More best practices Security Awareness Training Doesn't Work — Unless You Do It Right Annual compliance training videos do not change behavior. They check a box. Here is what a security awareness program that actually reduces risk looks like and why most organizations are not running one.
Chuck Flynn Jan 21, 2026
Read More best practices Five Questions to Ask Before You Sign with an MSSP Not all MSSPs deliver what they promise. Before you sign a managed security contract, these five questions will tell you more about what you are actually buying than any sales deck will.
Chuck Flynn Jan 14, 2026
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