Reduce Cyber Risk Podcast - Cyber Security Made Simple

About Reduce Cyber Risk Podcast - Cyber Security Made Simple

Shon Gerber from the Reduce Cyber Risk podcast provides valuable insights, guidance, and training to you each week that only a senior cyber security expert and vCISO can perform. Shon has over 23+ years of experience in cyber security from large corporations, government, and as a college professor. Shon provides you the information, knowledge, and training needed to help protect your company from cyber security threats. Shon weekly provides cyber security training topics covering: Insider Threat, Operational Technology (OT) Security, Cyber Security Awareness Training, Cyber Security Training for Employees, Cyber Security Courses for the CISSP, and much, much more. You will receive immediate and actionable information that you can put into practice immediately to protect your business, no matter the size. Need direct and immediate assistance, Shon can also provide you with his “high touch” consulting approach with his various cyber security services.

Publisher

Shon Gerber, vCISO, CISSP, Cyber Security Consultant, Author and Entrepreneur

Category

business · news · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Aug 2018

Latest episode

2 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

189 episodes in the feed.

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   2 Feb 2026

   RCR 165: Security and Gap Assessments for SMBs

   A single phish can take down an entire business, and too many small teams only discover that truth after it’s too late. We unpack how security and gap assessments give SMBs a clear, practical path to defend revenue, earn trust, and meet compliance without chasing shiny tools or boiling the ocean. We start with a cautionary tale: a young intruder reused stolen credentials, posted proof online, and exposed how everyday weaknesses become public and painful. From there, we translate the chaos in...

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   27 Jan 2026

   RCR 164: Fractional CISO, Real Results For SMBs - Part #2

   Boards aren’t asking whether security matters anymore—they’re asking who can lead it and show progress fast. We dig into why the CISO seat now belongs at the executive table and how SMBs can access that leadership through a pragmatic fractional model that drives measurable results without bloating headcount. We lay out the red flags that waste budget—claims of “unhackable” systems, tool-first thinking with no process, and leaders who can’t translate risk into business terms. Then we get tact...

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   19 Jan 2026

   RCR 163: Insider Risk, Rising Stakes and the Fractional CISO - Part #1

   Insider threats aren’t just moody employees swiping files anymore. Layoffs, job insecurity, remote work, and a new class of “machine insiders” powered by APIs and AI have rewritten the risk map for small and medium businesses. We unpack how human stress, compromised accounts, and over-permissive automation converge, why the old “rare rogue” model fails, and what practical guardrails actually move the needle when resources are tight. We share a clear blueprint for getting enterprise-grade lea...

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