Bryan Li

📘 New Playbook for SOC team leaders! Looking to strengthen your team, cut wasted training spend, and track real progress? The SOC Leaders Training Playbook is available to download now! Inside, you’ll find: - A four-pillar model for effective outcomes - Ways to baseline and measure analyst skills - Checklists that show what good looks like - Current insights on skills gaps and incident trends - Tools and certifications that support development Download your copy: https://lnkd.in/e77JPJdm #Cybersecurity #SOCLeaders #Playbook

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Drowning in security backlogs? Get AI-driven code fix suggestions and ship to market faster. OpenText™ Application Security Aviator™ (Fortify) leverages advanced machine learning to rapidly analyze code, uncover security issues, and deliver concrete, code-based, tailored suggestions. This ensures solutions that are not only effective but also contextually appropriate. Aviator continuously learns from past fixes and developer feedback to deliver more accurate and effective recommendations over time. Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/e-Ad7W84 #OpenTextIndia #AppSecAviator

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Reactive security models are being pushed to their limits as cyber threats accelerate. By embedding MDR across every service tier, Canada-based MSP SysGen Solutions Group has built a security-first model delivering 24/7 monitoring, faster response, and stronger outcomes for 10,000+ users. The impact is clear: one email compromise was detected and contained in just 3 minutes - demonstrating the power of proactive detection and response. Modern MSP security isn’t about adding more tools, it’s about building the right foundation.

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Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a key guardrail for secure access. This guide explains core IAM components, how they protect resources, and why they are foundational to Zero Trust security strategies. Read the breakdown: http://oal.lu/I9q5t #IAM #ZeroTrust #Security

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Cybersecurity Month... The third package of the #understandingCybersecuritySeries (#UCS) Vol 2 (2025): the #Book and #Blog Series, developed by our amazing team at the Behaviour-Centric Cybersecurity Center (BCCC) is here. The UCS Books and Blogs Series aims to support researchers, students, and professionals by sharing practical insights, simplified research findings, and emerging trends in AI and cybersecurity. Through accessible writing and real-world examples, these resources help readers learn, apply, and innovate across domains, from data security and IoT to privacy, ethics, and secure AI. Proud of all my graduated students, Research Assistants, and Interns: Dilli Sharma, PhD (University of Toronto), Mona Parizadeh, Ph.D., P.D.F., (University of Calgary), Mahdi D. Firoozjaei (MacEwan University), Melissa Lukings, Samaneh Mahdavifar (McGill University), Sepideh Niktabe, Moein Shafi, and Sepideh HajiHosseinKhani; for their hard work and dedication. Well done, folks. #CybersecurityMonth #UCS #BCCC #YorkU #CyberAwareness #Book #blog #SecureAI #Education

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Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a key guardrail for secure access. This guide explains core IAM components, how they protect resources, and why they are foundational to Zero Trust security strategies. Read the breakdown: http://oal.lu/Mhwr5 #IAM #ZeroTrust #Security

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Why the new Canadian Cybersecurity Network newsletter is a must read with content from Rafael Arturo Ramírez, J.Paul Haynes, P.Eng., Femi Ogunji, CISSP, CISM, CCSP, Cary Johnson, Junior Williams and more. Expert insights from within the newsletter “Make no mistake there is no option for cybersecurity practitioners as you must fully embrace these technologies or you will fall behind” — eSentire Threat Response Unit insight on AI in security - J Paul Haynes “AI agents make work run faster including mistakes if your processes are messy” — Enterprise Architect on autonomous AI risks - Junior Williams “Awareness platforms aren’t the problem measurement is” — Founder, Phishbusters on cyber awareness program gaps - Cary Johnson “The perimeter did not fail because technology was weak but because human trust remains the most exploitable attack surface in any organization” - Femi Ogunji “Successful Canadian cybersecurity companies create a flywheel producing new founders investors and the next generation of innovation” - Richard Stiennon “Israel Singapore and Estonia prove that cybersecurity leadership is not accidental It is designed Canada has not yet designed for scale or urgency” - Francois Guay “Communities forged in pressure respond faster think clearer and recover stronger” - Rafael Arturo Ramirez View it here - https://lnkd.in/eemuiPQd

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Your clients want AI, but they also want control, security, and compliance.  Most AI tools don’t check all three boxes. Copilot does. This guide gives MSPs a simple way to recommend AI that actually fits the needs of regulated or risk-sensitive industries. Download the free guide now.  >> https://lnkd.in/dwzbrGDc

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Great to see gc.ca continue to invest in cybersecurity. Public-private collaboration in cyber in Canada is more critical than ever.

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Uncover the hidden security risks of non-human identities: Learn why your current IAM strategy might be leaving your organization vulnerable to overlooked identity threats.

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🚨 Security Leaders: Is Your GRC Program Keeping Pace with the Business? Today’s tech orgs are scaling faster than ever—multi-cloud, CI/CD, global clients, and compliance expectations that show up before you’re ready. And yet… too many GRC and security programs are still stuck in audit-first, spreadsheet-driven, backward-looking models that don’t scale. If you’re a GRC leader, IT security manager, or CISO trying to build real trust at speed, this is for you. 💡 In our latest paywall-free blog, we break down how to: ✅ Operationalize controls that move with your delivery pipelines ✅ Align GRC to product velocity and strategic goals ✅ Support SOC 2, ISO 27001, and privacy mandates without bloated overhead ✅ Shift from checklists to business-aligned governance ✅ Build a scalable trust foundation that doesn’t slow innovation This guide is built for: 🔹 GRC and security managers launching new programs or maturing fast 🔹 CISOs building trust with boards, customers, and regulators 🔹 Tech leaders who know that compliance can be a business accelerator 🔹 Risk pros tired of chasing audits and firefighting gaps 📖 Full blog (no paywall): 👉 https://lnkd.in/daBj4iSB Let’s stop treating GRC as a box-checking function—and start using it as a strategic enabler. #GRC #CISO #SecurityLeadership #Compliance #RiskManagement #CyberSecurity #DevSecOps #SOC2 #ISO27001 #SecureDevelopment #SecurityOperations #TechRisk #CloudSecurity #TrustByDesign #SecureGrowth #AuditReadiness #SecurityCulture #Governance #PrivacyCompliance #BusinessEnablement #StrategicGRC #SecurityThatScales

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🚨 Security Leaders: Is Your GRC Program Keeping Pace with the Business? Today’s tech orgs are scaling faster than ever—multi-cloud, CI/CD, global clients, and compliance expectations that show up before you’re ready. And yet… too many GRC and security programs are still stuck in audit-first, spreadsheet-driven, backward-looking models that don’t scale. If you’re a GRC leader, IT security manager, or CISO trying to build real trust at speed, this is for you. 💡 In our latest paywall-free blog, we break down how to: ✅ Operationalize controls that move with your delivery pipelines ✅ Align GRC to product velocity and strategic goals ✅ Support SOC 2, ISO 27001, and privacy mandates without bloated overhead ✅ Shift from checklists to business-aligned governance ✅ Build a scalable trust foundation that doesn’t slow innovation This guide is built for: 🔹 GRC and security managers launching new programs or maturing fast 🔹 CISOs building trust with boards, customers, and regulators 🔹 Tech leaders who know that compliance can be a business accelerator 🔹 Risk pros tired of chasing audits and firefighting gaps 📖 Full blog (no paywall): 👉 https://lnkd.in/daBj4iSB Let’s stop treating GRC as a box-checking function—and start using it as a strategic enabler. #GRC #CISO #SecurityLeadership #Compliance #RiskManagement #CyberSecurity #DevSecOps #SOC2 #ISO27001 #SecureDevelopment #SecurityOperations #TechRisk #CloudSecurity #TrustByDesign #SecureGrowth #AuditReadiness #SecurityCulture #Governance #PrivacyCompliance #BusinessEnablement #StrategicGRC #SecurityThatScales

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