The State of Cybersecurity

Parker Brissette // Security practitioner

The state of cybersecurity, in plain English.

Security briefings without the vendor gloss, the short list of tools actually worth paying for, and a direct line to a practitioner when you need hands-on help.

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briefings weekly

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Optery

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Data broker removal that deletes your personal information from 600+ people-search sites. Shrinks your phishing and doxxing surface; cannot recall data already breached.

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NordPass

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Zero-knowledge password manager with breach monitoring and passkey support. Pair it with MFA; it is step one, not the whole plan.

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ESET Home Security

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Lightweight endpoint protection from a 30-year antivirus lineage. Strong prevention layer; it does not make phishing-resistant habits optional.

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