As a CEO, you’re the captain of a ship, navigating the high seas toward growth and innovation. But every time you set sail toward new horizons; you’re also charting a course through shark-infested digital waters. With every new mile marker, your attack surface increases, and so does your exposure to cyber threats. 

In the world of IT, we’re all drivers on a high-speed track. With cloud infrastructures, remote workforces, third-party integrations, and the wild card of Shadow IT, our attack surface expands like a growing racetrack full of sharp turns and unexpected obstacles. 

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program was created to ensure organizations working with or within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) met a baseline level of protections and practices in place for CUI. After proposing the first version, there was significant feedback that caused a review period and the eventual release of CMMC 2.0.

In January 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) introduced proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule, aiming to close security gaps and strengthen protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI). These changes come in response to an alarming rise in cyberattacks in the healthcare sector, where ransomware and data breaches have affected millions of patients and cost the industry billions of dollars.

When you hear the term "ethical hacker," what comes to mind? Does the word "hacker" make you shudder, or do you see it as an essential part of your cybersecurity strategy?