by Ron Samson | | Compliance and Defense Industrial Base Security, Managed Security, Network Security
Why Third-Party Vendor Access Creates an Operational Security Gap Third-party support access is essential to modern IT operations. MSPs, software vendors, equipment manufacturers, cloud providers, payroll partners, and facilities contractors often need remote...
by Ron Samson | | Compliance and Defense Industrial Base Security, Managed Security, Network Security
PCI DSS 4.0.1 Turns Monitoring Into an Operating Discipline For merchants, PCI DSS 4.0.1 is not simply a revised annual validation exercise. It raises a practical question that many compliance programs have deferred: can the organization continuously see, investigate,...
by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
Manufacturers cannot protect operational technology (OT) the same way they protect office IT. A plant network contains assets that may be decades old, run proprietary protocols, and control machinery where a delayed command, unexpected reboot, or blocked packet can...
by Ron Samson | Aug 26, 2026 | Compliance and Defense Industrial Base Security, Managed Security, Threat Detection and Response
The operational gap between owning Falcon and operating Falcon Buying CrowdStrike Falcon is often the easy decision. Operating it continuously is harder. A license delivers telemetry, prevention controls, detections, and powerful investigation capability; it does not...
by Ron Samson | | Email Security, Managed Security, Network Security
EDR, MDR, and XDR Solve Different Security Operations Problems Security leaders often compare EDR, MDR, and XDR as if they are interchangeable products. They are not. Each represents a different operating model, level of responsibility, and investment in people,...
by Ron Samson | | Cybersecurity, Managed Security, Network Security
Cybersecurity due diligence is a deal-value discipline Mergers and acquisitions teams are accustomed to testing financial statements, customer concentration, intellectual property, and legal exposure. Cybersecurity deserves the same rigor because it can create...
