Articles by 'Steve Gold'

By Steve Gold, Posted in Security

Don’t know what a blast radius is, well let’s turn to our friend Wikipedia: “The distance from the source that will be affected when an explosion occurs. A blast radius is often associated with bombs, mines, explosive projectiles (propelled grenades), and other weapons with an explosive charge.” From a security perspective, blast radius is used “to designate the impact that a security breach of one single component has on the overall environment. Reducing the blast radius of a... read more.

• April 18, 2023

By Steve Gold, Posted in Security

“There can be only one” If you’re a fan of the movie Highlander like I am, you remember that line. Now, we’re not talking about immortals killing each other until only one remains. We’re talking about security and how to get started. Although, if you post comments on that, perhaps I can start another blog, but I digress. CIS agreed with Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod and felt that there can (should) be only one task for people to start their cybersecurity journey and crea... read more.

• April 11, 2023

By Steve Gold, Posted in Security

Security: the final frontier. These are the safeguards of the CIS Critical Security Controls. It’s ongoing mission: To protect organizations, To seek out security gaps and misconfigured systems, To boldly go where few security professionals have gone before. Hi, I’m Steve Gold. Cybersecurity Practice Director for Gotham Technology Group and a little bit of a closet Trekkie. I’ve spent my career working for organizations that truly help people. From Wyse Technology, which minimize... read more.

• April 04, 2023