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In tomorrow’s episode of OutThink’s Engage & Secure podcast, host Fred Menachem and founder and CEO Flavius Plesu explore taking enterprise organizations on the maturity journey to cybersecurity human risk management. It starts with meeting those organizations where they are and showing them a concrete vision of how they can reduce human-initiated security breaches through a human-centric approach to cybersecurity.?? Check out the clip below and don’t miss the full episode dropping tomorrow! #Cybersecurity #HumanRiskManagement #AI #CISO

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Excited to join Randy Rodden and the Defy Security team at the ISACA Middle Tennessee Chapter in Nashville next week! ?? If you're passionate about addressing the human element in cybersecurity, let's connect and chat! Martin Spanik Jared Epstein ISACA

“Fall in love with the problem, not the solution.” - Uri Levine, Waze co-founder In the next episode of OutThink's Engage & Secure podcast hosted by Fred Menachem, our founder and CEO Flavius Plesu identifies poor user engagement with cybersecurity as a major obstacle to effectively addressing the human element in cybersecurity risk?? Flavius’ investigation of the problem and its root causes eventually led to the founding of OutThink?? You won’t want to miss next Wednesday’s episode, it's full of fascinating insights into the emergence of Cybersecurity Human Risk Management?? Stay tuned! #Cybersecurity #Humanriskmanagement #AI #Securityawareness

Passed in 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a landmark piece of legislation granting California residents more control over how their personal information is collected and used by businesses. Because of the size of California as a market, it serves as a necessary compliance standard in security awareness training for businesses operating across the United States.?? Our in-house Cybersecurity Human Risk Management Researcher Roberto Ishmael Pennino explains the regulation and the importance of CCPA training in more detail here?? https://lnkd.in/dhDpJ2AF #cybersecurity #humanriskmanagement #compliance #CCPA

It's been another big month at OutThink and we're excited to close out February with more exciting news: Juan Gomez-Sanchez has joined us as an Industry Advisor! With over 25 years of experience in information security, Juan has a distinguished track record of developing and leading strategies that safeguard organizational assets, data, and reputation from cyber threats. His mission has always been to empower organizations to achieve strategic and operational excellence through a strong and adaptive security posture. As cyber threats continue to evolve, so does the need for a more human-centric approach to security. Juan’s expertise will be instrumental in advancing OutThink’s mission to tackle the often-overlooked element of cybersecurity - human risk management. By bridging the gap between human behavior and security controls, we can build a more resilient cyber defense strategy that proactively mitigates risks at their root cause. #cybersecurity #humanriskmanagement #cyberdefense #adaptivesecurity

We have some very exciting news to share!! ???? Defy Security & OutThink have formed a global strategic partnership to enhance cybersecurity human risk management for organizations worldwide. Defy Security serves nearly one-third of Fortune 50 companies and is renowned for its tailored solutions addressing the cybersecurity needs of each client. Our shared obsession with our customers’ success makes this an excellent match. Thanks to all who made this partnership possible – we can't wait to scale our collaboration and amplify our impact together! #cybersecurity #humanriskmanagement #ai #securityawareness

Thanks for sharing?Flavius Plesu! Building a company is challenging and requires sacrifice. Acknowledging moments of difficulty and vulnerability is indispensable to persevering and bringing our vision to fruition.?? ? We wouldn't be where today if we didn't take the time to care for our mental well-being. #cybersecurity #humanriskmanagement #startups #mentalhealth

In his Engage & Secure premiere, Fred Menachem sits down with our Founder and CEO Flavius Plesu to discuss his life story and unconventional path to cybersecurity.?? What You’ll Learn in This Episode: - From Communist Romania to Cybersecurity Human Risk Management Pioneer: How growing up under communism shaped Flavius’ resilience, resourcefulness, and innovative spirit. - Overcoming Challenges & Finding Purpose: From dropping out of university to finding purpose and meaning in life, Flavius shares the defining failures and pivotal moments that forged him and led to the founding of OutThink. - The Human Side of Cybersecurity: Why cybersecurity isn’t just about technology but about human-centric security and behavioral risk management.?? - Mental Health & Cybersecurity Leadership: The toll of mental health stigma and how self-care, self-awareness, and discipline fueled Flavius’ transformation fuel and success. The clip below articulates how adversity shaped the perseverance he needed to found OutThink and build the world’s first AI-native cybersecurity human risk management platform.?? Check out the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/dvEtBCd3 #cybersecurity #humanriskmanagement #ai #CISO

Very exciting news for OutThink’s Engage & Secure podcast?? We have the privilege of welcoming the one and only Fred Menachem as host! For those that don’t know him, Fred is an entrepreneur, political commentator, and podcast and radio powerhouse with a keen interest in cybersecurity. We’re dropping the first episode of the series Fred is hosting tomorrow, during which he and our very own founder and CEO Flavius Plesu delve into Flavius’ background and journey from policeman in Romania to CISO. Check out the teaser clip to hold you over until tomorrow ?? #cybersecurity #humanriskmanagement #ai #CISO