by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Threat Detection and Response
A fraudulent payment request is an incident, not an accounting exception Business email compromise (BEC) succeeds because it exploits trusted business processes: an executive approval, a vendor invoice, a payroll change, or an urgent wire instruction. The message may...
by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
The real decision is about operating responsibility “MSSP,” “managed SOC,” and “MDR” are often used as interchangeable labels. They are not. Each model assigns different responsibility for security tooling, monitoring, investigation, response, reporting, and...
by Ron Samson | Aug 21, 2026 | Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity diligence is now a value-creation workstream For private equity firms, cybersecurity diligence cannot end when the purchase agreement closes. Pre-close reviews often identify obvious gaps, but limited access, compressed timelines, and management...
by Ron Samson | Aug 20, 2026 | SIEM and Log Management, Threat Detection and Response
The Real Cost of a Noisy SIEM False positives are not merely an analyst annoyance. They consume investigation capacity, delay response to credible threats, and train teams to distrust the very platform intended to protect the business. When every privileged login,...
by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
The operating problem is bigger than endpoint prevention Ransomware preparation is not a software shopping exercise. For a mid-market organization, it is the discipline of proving that identities, endpoints, backups, network controls, and decision makers will work...
