Part 1: CMMC Phase II Is Paused—But the Program Is Not The Department’s July 13, 2026 announcement that it was suspending Phase II of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program...

Why validating your people, processes, and technology is the next evolution of cybersecurity.   Organizations have never invested more in cybersecurity. Security Operations Centers (SOCs),...

SCPTP: A Better Way to Run Purple Team Exercises Most purple team engagements still run on spreadsheets, screenshots, and a report written after the fact. SCPTP replaces that with a real-time,...

For many companies, especially manufacturers, fabricators and/or specialty suppliers, the expanding radius of the efforts to secure the U.S. defense industrial base will reach their doorstep this...

What started as conversations on the drive home from cybersecurity conferences eventually became something much bigger. For years, Ryan and Allie attended events like DerbyCon, GrrCON, and THOTCON...

Introduction: The Question Most Security Programs Can’t Answer Most organizations can tell you: What security tools they own What vulnerabilities exist in their environment What controls are...

  Most security programs spend millions on tools and people, then rely on dashboards and assumptions to tell them everything is working. Purple team exercises close that loop. A purple team...

How to Evaluate Penetration Testing Services Effectively (A Buyer’s Guide) Penetration testing services can be one of the highest-ROI security investments an organization makes, if the right...

AI Adoption Is Accelerating: How to Prove Your Governance and Controls Actually Work Practical validation through adversary-informed testing and configuration alignment AI is no longer experimental....

Turning Password Data into Meaningful Insight Our consultants often spend time helping organizations better understand concerning truths about their environments. Password hygiene continues to be a...