Perspectives
“You cannot defend yourself from that which you do not understand, or anticipate. Know yourself. Know your adversary. Plan accordingly, then act.”
“We create our greatest vulnerabilities. The adversary simply takes advantage of them.”
“We do not have a technology problem. We have a culture problem. We simply refuse to do what we know we should.”
“The adversary does not have infinite knowledge, capability, or resources. In fact, they are bound by the same reality as we are. The difference is what we are willing to do.”
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MY PROMISE
I will work with you to discern what you actually need, and will guide your toward the right, and practical solutions. I do not believe in one-size-fits-all security models, nor do I believe that “next-gen” is relevant simply because it’s new. I start by learning who you are, what your real problems are, and together we will work to the right solutions.
About Practive Security
MY NAME IS Matt
I started my work in the cybersecurity industry in the year 2000. Back then, the industry was young and relatively small. We had the benefit of discovering the problems statements first-hand, while building right-sized solutions, long before tech industry had birthed it’s multi-billion dollar marketing behemoth. Being part of the industry for nearly 20 years, I’ve seen a lot of claims that old solutions simply did not work before and will not work now against today’s “advanced” threats. This is simply not true. My experiences have revealed to me that the greatest problem we face is not technology, nor our adversary, but rather our reluctance to do what we know is right. We create our greatest vulnerabilities, and we have the power and opportunity to mitigate them. The security industry is trying to sell you new things. I want to focus on what actually works.