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We just shipped something I've been wanting to ship for a while at Hawcx Inc 🔐 Hawcx Passwordless SSO Federation is live. Most enterprise SSO deployments centralize authentication, which is great for convenience. But they leave passwords at the center, which is catastrophic for security. When your Identity Provider is compromised, every app connected to it is exposed. All at once. We built Hawcx Passwordless SSO Federation to close that gap. So we replaced the password step entirely. There's nothing to phish, steal, or brute force. What stays the same: ✅ SAML 2.0 - your apps don't change ✅ Azure Entra ID, Google Workspace, existing Service Providers ✅ Your access policies and audit trails ✅ SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001 compliance posture What changes: ❌ Passwords - gone ❌ Password resets - gone ❌ Credential-based breaches - gone We can run as your primary IdP or in a hybrid trust chain alongside your existing systems. Pilot groups have gone live in days, not months. #ProductLaunch #Hawcx #Passwordless #Authentication #CyberSecurity #EnterpriseSSO #ZeroTrust #IdentitySecurity #EnterpriseSSO #ZeroTrust #IAM #SAML #CyberSecurity #CISO Riya Shanmugam Ravi Ramaraju Sarthak Adhikari Vedant Vaideswar Karthik Ravikumar Rakshana Muthukumar Greg Riley

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🔒 A CMMC‑Ready Secure Collaboration Platform for Defense Contractors Defense contractors pursuing CMMC 2.0 Level 2 compliance need more than checklists they need a platform that actually supports real governance and secure collaboration. Kiteworks fits that bill, offering one of the most comprehensive solutions for handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) securely while aligning with CMMC requirements.  ✅ Supports nearly 90% of CMMC 2.0 Level 2 controls out of the box ✅ Unified secure file sharing, email, MFT & collaboration in one platform ✅ Strong encryption, granular access policies & audit trails for compliance ✅ Helps organizations avoid fragmented security stacks that slow certification  Kiteworks UK isn’t just about meeting standards it’s about proving compliance across the entire data lifecycle with visibility and governance you can defend. 🔍📈 Link: https://gag.gl/Qkr4ma #Kiteworks #CMMC #Cybersecurity #SecureCollaboration #DataSecurity #Compliance #DefenseContractors #ZeroTrust

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A $300M compliance startup just got accused of faking SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications. Not “cutting corners.” Fabricating evidence. Pre-filling audit conclusions. Routing clients to certification mills that rubber-stamp reports without independent testing. The compliance industry has a speed problem. Startups want their SOC 2 in 2 weeks. Investors want the trust badge before the next funding round. Platforms that promise “fastest time to compliance” get the deals. But compliance isn’t a checkbox. It’s a control environment. And when you separate the checkbox from the control environment, you don’t have compliance - you have liability dressed up as assurance. If your auditor is selected for you. If your evidence is pre-populated. If you’ve never actually tested the controls - you are not compliant. You just have a document that says you are. That’s not a technicality. That’s the entire point of the attestation. #CyberSecurity #GRC #Compliance #SOC2 #ISO27001 #CISO #AuditIntegrity #ComplianceAutomation #RiskManagement #RegTech

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At RSA 2024, burnout was a main-stage topic. In RSA 2026, it is no longer a hallway conversation. CISO burnout is now a board-level issue. Boards should be paying attention. •SEC reporting requirements have increased personal liability for CISOs. •AI is expanding attack surfaces faster than teams can respond. •Talent shortages mean security leaders are carrying more with fewer resources. The median CISO tenure is now under three years. That is not just a talent statistic. It is a signal of sustained pressure at the top of the security function. For portfolio companies selling into security teams, this is the operating reality of your customer. Products that reduce CISO burden will win. Products that add dashboards, alerts, and integration friction will lose. The right vendor question is simple: “How can I take work off your plate?” The wrong one: “What new capability can I add to your stack?” For boards, the sharper question is this: “How does our product affect CISO burnout?” The answer reveals more about competitive positioning than most pipeline metrics. If you are on a cybersecurity board or leading a company selling to CISOs, it may be worth a brief conversation on how this dynamic is reshaping buyer behavior. #RSAConference #CISO #BoardGovernance #Cybersecurity

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𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐲 “𝐧𝐨” 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐲 “𝐧𝐨” 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭. Here’s the reality: 90% of companies don’t have an accurate budget for CMMC or cybersecurity. No clear line items. No priorities. No cost-to-value clarity. And when there’s no budget, two things happen: 🔴 Overspending on the wrong things 🔴 Underspending on the critical things This leaves executives making decisions blind while security teams keep shouting, “We need to do this now!” At Valor Cybersecurity, we fix this immediately in every single engagement we lead. After scoping, we build a precise, prioritized budget - training, tools, GCC High, audits, consulting - every dollar mapped to impact. When leadership finally sees the numbers, buy-in becomes easy. Cybersecurity stops being a mystery and becomes a business decision. 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲.

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Today, November 10, marks an important milestone. The Department of Defense’s CMMC rule is moving forward—bringing new accountability to every organization handling defense-related data. Cybersecurity is no longer optional. It’s a business imperative. For small and mid-sized manufacturers, CMMC can seem complex—but it’s really about protecting what matters most: your people, your operations, and the partners who trust you. At SensCy, we’re helping manufacturers self-assess for CMMC Level 1 compliance. If you haven’t yet assessed where your company stands, today is a good day to start. #CMMC #Cybersecurity #Manufacturing #DoD #DefenseIndustry #Leadership #SensCy

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Now's the time to move beyond legacy OS limitations and get your team ready for the AI-powered future. Windows 11 Pro on Copilot+ PCs offers: 🔐 62% fewer security incidents with chip-to-cloud protection ⚡ 42% faster completion of demanding workloads 🤖 AI tools like Microsoft Copilot for 50% faster workflows 🛠️ 25% faster deployment for simplified IT management Built for business and built for what's next, Windows 11 Pro helps your teams stay secure, productive, and competitive. 📄 Download the solution brief to learn why upgrading now positions your business for long-term success: @microsoft-windows @microsoftcopilot

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The biggest mistake in choosing an IT partner: Buying a relationship. Instead of buying a system (process, reporting, escalation, documentation). Especially in regulated environments, “trust me” doesn’t pass due diligence. Comment CHECKLIST and I’ll DM the guide we use for evaluating providers.

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