by Shawn Duffy | Jun 17, 2026 | CMMC, Blog, Compliance, Risk Management
Mergers and acquisitions in the government contracting space has become a hot trend lately. It appears they are driven by the same simple premise to acquire capability (or expand footprint) to grow revenue. But in today’s federal market, cybersecurity standards...
by Shawn Duffy | May 20, 2026 | Blog, Cybersecurity, MSP, Risk Management, vCISO
There’s a pattern emerging across MSP practices of all sizes. Clients who have relied on their managed service provider for IT operations are now bringing a different category of question to the table: questions about security programs, compliance frameworks,...
by Shawn Duffy | Mar 18, 2026 | Cybersecurity, Blog, Risk Management, Security, Vulnerability
Last month I wrote about “Quiet Warning Signs Most Organizations Miss.” I want to continue that topic by covering some of the mistakes we make as well, even with the best intentions. Many small businesses believe cybersecurity problems happen to larger...
by Shawn Duffy | Feb 11, 2026 | Cybersecurity, Blog, CMMC, DFARS, MSP, Penetration Testing, Risk assessment, Risk Management, Security, Security Awareness Training, Vulnerability
When people think about cybersecurity breaches, they usually picture a sudden, dramatic moment where the screen goes dark, the ransom note appears, and the phones light up, amplifying the disaster. More times than not, most breaches don’t start that way. They begin...
by Shawn Duffy | Jan 21, 2026 | Cybersecurity, Blog, Incidence Response, Risk Management
If it feels like ransomware should be on the decline by now, you’re not alone. We all see the headlines: law enforcement takedowns of major operations, new regulations, advanced security tools. However, what we actually see is ransomware incidents continuing to rise....
by Shawn Duffy | Nov 19, 2025 | Blog, Artificial Intelligence AI, Cybersecurity, Penetration Testing, Risk assessment, Risk Management
Artificial intelligence has officially arrived in the world of penetration testing. It seems that every month, a new “AI-powered” security tool hits the market, promising to find vulnerabilities faster, smarter, and cheaper than traditional methods. Yet another AI pen...
