The FFIEC retired the Cybersecurity Assessment Tool. Here's what community banks actually need to do now, what examiners are looking for instead, and how to transition without starting from scratch.
Security frameworks were built to guide programs, not replace thinking. Do security right and compliance follows. Here's why most organizations have it backwards.
A home network rebuild that's still in progress and already has lessons. Documentation debt is real, and it costs you more than a weekend.
Most community banks can answer every question about their own security posture. But ask about their vendors, and you get silence. Here's how to fix that.
Everyone's worried AI will take their job. The bigger risk is becoming the person who can't keep up because you refused to learn how to use it.
A security professional scolded me for connecting to guest WiFi. Meanwhile, 100+ CISOs signed a letter asking people to stop giving exactly that advice.
OpenClaw is genuinely cool technology—and a real security risk. Instead of telling you to run away, here's how to experiment with it safely.
Most IR plans fail not because they're poorly written, but because plans don't survive contact with reality. Here's how to build response capability instead of just documentation.
Sam Altman wants to give AI full access to everything. Your users will too. Your AI security strategy isn't competing against attackers; it's competing against tedium. Tedium wins.
A practical guide for community banks choosing between SIEM and MDR solutions. Real costs, what examiners actually want, and a decision framework for banks under $2B in assets.
