Ransomware response has been a standard component of incident response planning for nearly a decade. Most organizations with a mature security program have a ransomware playbook — escalation paths, isolation procedures, backup recovery processes, and a decision framework around payment. The problem is that the environment those playbooks were written for has changed significantly, and…
For years, CISA served as a meaningful resource for organizations outside the enterprise security tier — threat intelligence sharing, incident response support, vulnerability advisories, regional coordination, and cybersecurity assessments available at no cost to critical infrastructure operators and public sector entities. That resource base has eroded significantly, and the organizations that haven’t adjusted their programs…
The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act has been in a holding pattern since CISA missed its original October 2025 deadline. The final rule is now expected in May 2026. If you’ve been treating CIRCIA as a future problem, that window is closing fast. RSA This post isn’t about what CIRCIA says in theory.…
The conflict between the United States and Iran that began on February 28, 2026 moved into the cyber domain almost immediately. If you’ve been watching it as a geopolitical story and not a security operations story, it’s time to adjust your perspective. This isn’t abstract nation-state activity happening at the edges of critical infrastructure. On…
An interview is a two-way street. While the company is evaluating your technical skills to see if you can protect their network, you must evaluate their culture to see if you can protect your sanity. Security burnout is real. It is rarely caused by “too much work”; it is almost always caused by poor management,…