Hippocampus Killing You? Here Are Some Great Resources for Cybersecurity Pros
Here are several organizations and initiatives dedicated to mental health for security professionals.
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Cybersecurity Is More Than Keyboards and Dashboards
Cybersecurity is more than keyboards, dashboards, and job titles. At CYBR.SEC.Community, we’re researching the broader ecosystem of roles, skills, and people that make this community work—and why that broader view should encourage more people to find their place in it.
Mental Health Awareness Month: Boundaries Are a Security Control
Feeling the mental strain that is often part of working in cybersecurity? I'll admit that I am. But we're not alone, and we have allies to see us through. This post celebrates Mental Health Hackers. We will spotlight other great efforts in the community throughout the month.
Stop Securing Nonprofits. Start Securing Their Missions
Cybersecurity treats nonprofits as a single category, despite vast differences in mission, data sensitivity, and risk. From animal shelters to domestic violence services to hospitals, each faces a distinct threat landscape.
Five Cyber Luminaries Who Enrich CYBR.SEC.Community
Here are just a few of the voices who inject cutting-edge insights into the community we are building.
Fix it! NO, Not Like THAT
Security pros often don’t understand why their business won’t accept certain types of solutions. Thus, they can’t articulate those problems to vendors. If both sides can't grasp why existing solutions aren’t organizationally viable, they stand no chance at building better solutions that are viable.
Identity Is the Perimeter. Attackers Know It. Do You?
Dave Lewis, Global Advisory CISO at 1Password, says if you treat identity as your perimeter, you stop caring about where traffic comes from and start caring about who is asking for access, how they proved it, and what they are allowed to do. Here's how to go about it.
Breaches Don’t Kill Companies. Being Unprepared Does.
Adrian Sanabria built "Destroyed By Breach" to cut through cybersecurity myth-making, and what he found is more uncomfortable than the fear-driven narrative the industry often sells.
#FollowFriday: Authors Who Entered the AI Storm And Chose Reason Over FUD
The hype over Anthropic Mythos and AI in general has been super-heated. The cybersecurity voices who calmly unpack the details are the ones to follow. Here are some examples.
Five Hackers Who Will Rock CYBR.HAK.CON.
Five people worth following – not just because they’re speaking at CYBR.HAK.CON, but because they represent what this community is supposed to be.
M&A Cybersecurity: Searching For Lego In The Dark
Cybersecurity is not something that is necessarily intuitive for the vast majority of people. That’s where the problems creep into scope. Much like walking in the dark towards the kitchen, there is the ever-present danger of a piece of Lego lurking in the carpet.
Your Agents Aren’t Your Children, So Stop Naming Them That Way
It’s been quite a long time since we stopped naming servers like pets, instead treating them more like cattle farms. But AI has brought cute naming back to the forefront.
The Apocalypse, Live from the #RSAC Expo Floor
The future depicted in the RSAC expo halls this year can best be described as equal parts terrifying and fun. Here is the photographic evidence.
RSAC 2026 - Highlights
As I meet with different cybersecurity vendors, organizations, and professionals this week at RSAC 2026, I am keeping a running timeline of my highlights. I'll be updating throughout the week. Come back for the updates!
The AI Revolution Could Bring A New Kind Of Tyranny (Unless We Force a Better Outcome)
AI is reshaping labor, incentives, and power. As automation competes with humans, security pros will be the first to see the risks — and the first who must show up and help shape what comes next.
Five Luminaries Worth Following During #RSAC and Beyond
Before we all board our planes, allow me to draw your attention to five people I am especially looking forward to seeing and/or hearing from ...