Reduce Cyber Risk

02/03/2026

🎯 Turn Security Into a Growth Lever

Your board isn't asking IF security matters anymore—they're asking WHO can lead it.
New podcast episode! We're sharing how small and medium businesses can get executive-level security leadership without breaking the bank—and how one manufacturer used it to win a multimillion-dollar contract and cut their insurance costs.

🚩 Watch out for these red flags:
- "Unhackable" promises
- Buying tools without a strategy
- Leaders who speak tech jargon instead of business impact

Real success story: A mid-sized manufacturer hired a fractional CISO, got their compliance certification in 9 months, landed a huge contract, and lowered their cyber insurance premiums.

Listen to the full episode: https://www.reducecyberrisk.com/blog/fractional-ciso-real-results-for-smbs-part-2

What security goal is on YOUR radar for this year?

Drop a comment below! 👇

01/27/2026

CrowdStrike's $740M acquisition of Signal highlights a critical gap: AI agents, APIs, and service accounts **outnumber employees** and hold powerful permissions—yet often live outside IAM controls.

CCT 316 covers this shift + a complete BIA framework for CISSP Domain 1.8 Part 2.

**What You'll Learn:**
✅ Set RTO, RPO, and maximum tolerable downtime
✅ Build time-based escalation paths
✅ Score risk with likelihood × impact
✅ Compare hot, warm, cold sites vs. cloud recovery
✅ Test plans: tabletop to full interruption

**Key Takeaway:** Business impact drives recovery—not technology.

🎧 **Listen:** https://www.cisspcybertraining.com/blog/crowdstrike-signal-and-identify-analyze-and-prioritize-business-continuity-cissp-domain-1-8-part-2

📝 **Get 360 FREE Questions:** https://www.cisspcybertraining.com/offers/dzHKVcDB/checkout

01/27/2026

🚨 Insider Risk + The Fractional CISO Solution

Layoffs, remote work, and AI-powered APIs have created a new breed of insider threats. The old "rare rogue employee" model? Obsolete.

In RCR 163, we explore how SMBs can get enterprise-grade security leadership without the full-time cost—through a Fractional CISO (10-40 hours/month).

What a Fractional CISO Does:
✅ Build cyber strategy & roadmaps
✅ Ensure compliance (NYDFS, HIPAA, CMMC)
✅ Lead incident response
✅ Communicate risk to your board

You Need One If:
- You handle sensitive customer data
- Cyber insurance or compliance requires it
- Your IT team is overwhelmed

🎧 Listen: https://www.reducecyberrisk.com/blog/insider-risk-rising-stakes-and-the-fractional-ciso-part-1

💬 Is your API better protected than your CFO's account?

Expert cybersecurity leadership without full-time costs. Our fractional CISOs strengthen your defenses, ensure compliance, and reduce risk on your budget.

01/23/2026

New CISSP episode (CCT 315) covers how cybercrime now operates like a tech startup—with departments, KPIs, and customer support—plus Domain 1.8 practice scenarios.

**Cybercrime Reality Check:**
- Ransomware-as-a-service operates like Amazon
- Attackers use agile methods while defenders work in annual cycles
- Average breach detection time: 200 days
- 80% of successful breaches start with phishing

**CISSP Domain 1.8 Scenarios:**
✅ Building insider threat programs that balance security + privacy
✅ Risk communication when background checks are done AFTER hiring
✅ Handling senior developers with admin access joining competitors
✅ Integrity violations (falsified certifications)

**Key Takeaway:** Speed with discipline. Shorten feedback loops, harden the human layer, and align security ops to measurable risk reduction.

🎧 **Listen + Get 360 FREE Questions:** https://www.cisspcybertraining.com/blog/cybercrime-inc-and-practice-cissp-questions-domain-1-8

📝 **Get 360 FREE CISSP Practice Questions:** https://www.cisspcybertraining.com/offers/dzHKVcDB/checkout

01/20/2026

🚨 AI Threats + Business Continuity for CISSP

New episode covering CISSP Domain 1.8 and critical AI security risks!

9 AI Threats You Need to Know:
Data poisoning, model tampering, tool poisoning, prompt injection, adversarial inputs, model theft, model inversion, supply chain risk, and jailbreaking.

BC Planning Essentials:
✅ Understand BCM vs BCP vs DRP
✅ Map dependencies & single points of failure
✅ Run tabletops to test your plan
✅ Business priorities > tech decisions

🎧 Listen + Get 360 FREE Questions: https://www.cisspcybertraining.com/blog/ai-threats-identity-analyze-business-continuity-cissp

Learn how AI risks influence identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing business continuity requirements.

01/14/2026

🎙️ Season 4 of the CISSP Cyber Training Podcast is live — and honestly, it’s crazy how fast the time has flown by.

I started this podcast because I saw too many people struggling with the CISSP when the content felt disconnected from real-world cybersecurity. This has always been about more than passing an exam.

I’m excited to keep sharing practical, real-world security experience that helps you pass the CISSP, think like a security leader, and grow your career in cybersecurity.

Thank you to everyone who’s been part of this journey so far. Season 4 is just getting started 🚀

01/13/2026

🎧 New CISSP Cyber Training Podcast Episode – Now Live

🎙️ CCT 314: AI Threats And Identify, Analyze, and Prioritize Business Continuity (CISSP Domain 1.8) - Part 1

📘 CISSP Domain: Domain 1 – Security and Risk Management

🎧 Listen here: https://www.cisspcybertraining.com/podcast

🎓 Free CISSP Exam Prep Includes:
• 360 CISSP-style practice questions
• Weekly 105-question drills
• Rapid Review videos (all 8 domains)
• Study guides + audio/video training

👉 Get free access: https://www.cisspcybertraining.com/offers/2bnd2E9G/checkout

01/09/2026

🎧 New CISSP Exam Questions Thursday Episode – Now Live

🎙️ Episode: CCT 313: CISSP Practice Questions and AI Agents As The New Insider Risk

CISSP Domain: Domain 1 – Security and Risk Management

🔗 Listen or Watch the Episode: https://www.cisspcybertraining.com/podcast

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Join Shon Ge**er’s CISSP Cyber Training Podcast for expert tips, exam prep, and real-world cybersecurity strategies to boost your career.