by Ron Samson | Sep 14, 2026 | Compliance and Defense Industrial Base Security, Cybersecurity, Managed Security
The acquisition closes. The security exposure does not. For deal teams, Day One is usually framed around finance, operations, branding, and employee communications. Security monitoring often receives attention only after a disruptive event: a ransomware alert, an...
by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
Vendor Risk Does Not End When the Questionnaire Is Submitted Third-party questionnaires remain a necessary control, but they are a point-in-time representation of a vendor’s security program. They reveal declared policies, certifications, control ownership, and...
by Ron Samson | Sep 13, 2026 | Endpoint Security, Managed Security
The operational question behind every Falcon detection CrowdStrike Falcon gives security teams rich endpoint visibility, but visibility does not equal operational coverage. A detection may represent a blocked script, an administrator’s tool, early ransomware behavior,...
by Ron Samson | | Compliance and Defense Industrial Base Security, Managed Security, Network Security
Microsoft 365 Security Monitoring Is an Operations Problem, Not a Licensing Problem Microsoft 365 gives security teams unusually rich telemetry: sign-in activity, mailbox rules, endpoint events, Defender alerts, data loss prevention signals, audit records, application...
by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
A monthly MSSP report should answer business questions, not recite alerts A monthly managed security services provider report is often the only recurring security document that reaches executive leadership. That makes it more than an operational summary. It is a...
by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
PCI DSS 4.0.1 makes security monitoring an operating discipline For many merchants, PCI DSS compliance has traditionally centered on annual evidence collection: firewall screenshots, vulnerability scans, access reviews, policies, and attestation paperwork. PCI DSS...
