My Writing

• Incident Response A Report Template for Incident Response
  Effective incident response relies on clear communication and structured documentation to ensure incidents are handled consistent with stakeholder expectations. A customizable incident report...
• Leadership Security Leaders Can Lower Expenses While Reducing Risk
  In a climate of budget constraints, cybersecurity leaders can find opportunities to cut costs while actually strengthening their security posture. By adopting zero-based budgeting and identifying...
• Cloud Withholding Single Sign-On from SaaS Customers is Bad for Business and Security
  Many SaaS vendors restrict Single Sign-On (SSO) to their most expensive enterprise tiers, a practice that undermines the security of smaller customers. This pricing strategy is misguided, as SSO is a...
• Leadership Three Ways CISOs Can Drive More Meaningful Collaboration
  Modern CISOs must evolve from pure technologists into business leaders who actively collaborate with non-IT stakeholders. By gaining situational awareness, demonstrating how security supports...
• Career Let's Address the Cybersecurity Careers Gap
  The difficulty many face in entering and progressing in cybersecurity stems from a "careers gap" rather than just a skills shortage. Bridging this gap requires organizations to embrace...
• Leadership As a CISO, Are You a Builder, Fixer, or Scale Operator?
  Security leaders can better navigate their careers by identifying whether their strengths lie in building programs from scratch, fixing broken ones, or scaling established operations. Understanding...