NuHarbor Security

ARC-AMPE isn’t asking for a perfect program by March 4. It is asking for documentation that tells a clear, defensible story. 📖 Right now, the work that actually moves the needle looks like this: ✔️ Governance that speaks ARC-AMPE (not MARS-E) ✔️ SSPPs that align to how your program really operates ✔️ Gap assessments that favor precision over optimism ✔️ POA&Ms that reviewers can follow without guesswork Big redesigns can wait. Execution on the fundamentals can’t. https://hubs.la/Q040K3H50

Temporary access is never temporary. Emergency permissions, quick fixes, contractor accounts...they linger for years. 💡 Cyber Tip of the Week: Set expirations or remove them. Attackers love keys that no one remembers creating. It's something you can start today.

AI can handle L1 SOC decisions faster than humans ever will. 🤖 What it still can’t do is understand context. As vCISO Jorge Llano explains, AI can learn L1 decision patterns quickly, accelerating triage and reducing alert noise at scale. But security isn’t just pattern recognition. Context, judgment, and institutional knowledge still matter. That’s why human analysts (especially at Levels 2 and 3) remain critical as SOCs evolve into hybrid, AI-driven models. 🧠👩💻 How are you preparing your SOC for a hybrid, AI-enabled future? https://hubs.la/Q040rpBN0

Most public sector breaches aren’t sophisticated. They’re preventable. 💡 Make 2026 the year that you buckle down on the basics: passwords, patching, MFA, third-party access.

The next compliance shift in higher ed isn’t just another framework update. It’s AI governance. Jessica Wanamaker breaks down what institutions should be preparing for now: ✏️ Clear guidelines for how AI can and can’t be used across teaching, research, and operations ✏️ Defined ownership for AI oversight (security, legal, compliance, academic leadership) ✏️ Controls around data use, bias, and transparency before regulation forces the issue AI ethics is a security and compliance responsibility. Universities that build guardrails now will have far less risk to untangle later.

Security isn’t a cost center (unless you talk about it like one). Instead of leading with tools and training, lead with business impact. ❌ Don’t say: “We need more budget for security training.” ✅ Do say: “Untrained employees are our #1 ransomware risk. One incident could cost us $XM per day in downtime and lost revenue.” ❌ Don’t say: “We need to upgrade this security tool.” ✅ Do say: “Last year we had X near-miss incidents. Our current toolset can’t keep up with attack volume, and that puts revenue at risk.” At the board level, the real questions you have to answer are: ❓“What happens if we don’t invest?” ❓“How does this protect revenue, maintain service delivery, and keep the business growing?” When security leaders frame requests in terms of revenue protection, operational continuity, and trust & resilience, budget conversations stop being defensive and start being strategic.

New Year’s Resolutions need to be more than simple good intentions to actually stick. They need to be repeatable habits you can sustain. This year, resolve less to aspire and more to act. 💡 Build discipline around patching and known-exploited vulnerability reduction. Learn into phishing-resistant MFA. Prove your recovery plan with restore tests that show you can get back up fast. Think focused, consistent reps that quietly compound into measurable risk reduction. Let 2026 be the year you trade slogans for outcomes. 🚀 https://hubs.la/Q03_wm4x0

Values and purpose aren’t just statements on a website. They’re why people show up, how it feels to be part of this team, and what drives the work forward. We talk about mission often, but it’s people like Allie LaBelle, SHRM-CP who live it out loud. The work only matters if the people doing it truly believe in why it’s important. 🌟

Many organizations treat cybersecurity like a compliance exercise because they don't know how to measure what actually matters. Specific, measurable goals that can be achieved before Q2? ✳️ We’ll know if an attacker compromised one of our 12 privileged accounts within 4 hours (instead of 4 weeks) ✳️ No employee will be able to access sensitive data from an unmanaged device Q1 works as a slingshot if you're willing to let go of the dead weight. Most programs fail because they keep adding without subtracting, and eventually the whole thing collapses under its own gravity.

🚰 Drink more water. 🏋️ Work out consistently. 🤳 Reduce screen time. …What else goes on the 2026 resolutions list? The most impactful resolutions are ones that will actually move the needle. But to do that, you’ve got to get real about where you’re starting. A quick baseline of your security maturity gives you the insight to prioritize what will make real impacts in 2026. And it’s probably the easiest task on your resolution list. ✔️ Gut check your cybersecurity maturity: https://hubs.la/Q03-S9s_0