Tag: Cyber Risk Management
Keeping the Lights On: How Critical Infrastructure Leaders Defend the Systems We All Rely On (Ep. 6)

Keeping the Lights On: How Critical Infrastructure Leaders Defend the Systems We All Rely On (Ep. 6)

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What happens when the systems we rely on every day stop working? A former Army officer shares how real-world failures reveal the hidden connections inside critical infrastructure.

In this episode, host Tony Pietrocola, President and Co-founder of AgileBlue, and co-host Joe Marquette, AgileBlue CEO and Co-founder, sit down with Chelsea Treboniak, U.S. Army veteran, West Point graduate, and owner of Critical Ops. Drawing from her experience deploying with the 82nd Airborne Division and working across critical infrastructure sectors, Chelsea explains why financial systems, energy, identity access, and supply chains are deeply interconnected.

The conversation explores why modern cybersecurity challenges go far beyond traditional IT environments. Chelsea shares how disruptions in one system can ripple across entire sectors, why disaster recovery plans often fail when they are not tested, and how leaders must rethink risk in a world of tightly coupled digital and physical systems. The discussion also tackles the growing role of automation and AI in security operations. While these tools can improve efficiency, Chelsea emphasizes that human judgment, accountability, and leadership remain essential when systems face unexpected failures.

Key takeaways:

  • Critical infrastructure failures rarely happen in isolation; disruptions in one system often cascade across others.
  • Financial services play a larger role in infrastructure resilience than many leaders realize.
  • Business continuity and disaster recovery plans only work when they are tested under real conditions.
  • Automation and AI can improve efficiency, but human decision-making remains essential in high-pressure situations.
  • Leaders must embrace humility and curiosity to identify hidden risks across interconnected systems.
  • And more!

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Lost in Translation: Turning Cyber Risk Into Executive Action (Ep. 3)

Lost in Translation: Turning Cyber Risk Into Executive Action (Ep. 3)

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Cybersecurity doesn’t fail because of weak tools. It fails because of weak translation.

When executives hear acronyms instead of impact, critical decisions stall.

In this episode of Zero Trust Issues, host Tony Pietrocola, President and Co-founder of AgileBlue, and co-host Joe Marquette, AgileBlue CEO and Co-founder, sit down with seasoned CISO Lee Buttke to unpack one of the most overlooked risks in modern cybersecurity: the communication gap between technical teams and business leadership.

Drawing from real-world incident experience, Lee shares how overly technical reporting during a breach created confusion at the executive level, and what security leaders should focus on instead.

Key Takeaways:

  • Why cyber acronyms like TTPs can derail executive understanding
  • The difference between technical reporting and business impact reporting
  • How to communicate containment, exposure, and operational disruption clearly
  • Why cybersecurity maturity frameworks create alignment across leadership
  • How assigning a monetary value to cyber risk drives smarter decisions
  • The role of the CISO in elevating cybersecurity conversations to the board level
  • Why resilience in 2026 depends on proactive communication, not reactive defense
  • And more!

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