Carraig Stanwyck joined Lou Rabon on Channel Security Secrets to dig into what’s actually happening inside security programs. Teams chasing new products while ignoring what they already own. Procurement shaping outcomes more than the people running security. Organizations operating without a clear risk appetite. And the role transparency plays when you’re trying to build trust in an environment that isn’t always built for it.

Michael Meis is a security leader with a passion for architecting security programs, leading people, and developing world-class security teams. He argued that cybersecurity struggles not because teams lack funding or tools but because the structure puts too much weight on too few people. Attackers move fast and the traditional model cannot keep up. 

A friend in business retorted to me, “I’ve never known anyone to actively demote themselves and bring in their replacement while smiling.” Cyber security leaders think in terms of impact. They don’t ask “Is this cool?” — they ask “If this fails, what breaks for customers and the business?” That mindset promotes growth while reducing friction in business.

At the Stealth Security Experience in Chicago, one of the partners stepped into a Shark Tank-style pitch. Chris Nyhuis, President and CEO of Vigilant, didn’t talk about integrations or buzzwords. He talked about trust.

At our Stealth Security Experience in Chicago, Cliff Moore, CISO of Wilson Sporting Goods, said it plainly: “Where the awareness ends, the technology has to pick up.” He’s right. Even world-class phishing programs still see 6 to 7 percent click-through rates. That’s not failure. That’s human nature. People click. And in global environments, that margin for error turns into hundreds of risky interactions a day.

At our Stealth Security Experience in Chicago, 3 Tree Tech hosted a conversation that hit on a critical challenge facing technology leaders today: how do you scale data access across your organization without compromising on cost, control, or clarity?Axiom, a featured partner, brought in a customer to help unpack that question.

The digital landscape broadens daily as the number of devices, applications, and online services in use by businesses and consumers continuously expands. C-suite leaders and high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are particularly vulnerable when it comes to personal digital protection, given their public visibility, wealth, and lack of cybersecurity expertise. Knowing this, sophisticated criminals target executives’ and their families’ personal online accounts, homes, and digital footprints for financial gain, blackmail, or reputation damage.

At the 3 Tree Tech Stealth Security Experience in Chicago, Rick Doten shut down one of the biggest misconceptions in cybersecurity: the lone wolf CISO. The idea that one person can single-handedly defend an entire organization is not just outdated, it is reckless. Security is not about heroics. At its core, it is about adaptability, relationships, and having the right people in the right places when things go sideways.

In 3 Tree Tech forum keynote, Brian Wane, CEO of XQ confronted the digital age’s Goliath: sophisticated cybersecurity threats menacing organizations worldwide. Wane’s talk, dubbed “Data vs. Goliath,” didn’t just a focus on vulnerabilities; it was a call for a paradigm shift in how CISOs protect our most valuable digital assets.

Cybersecurity is more warfare than security. At a 3 Tree Tech security event, Michael Meis, Associate CISO of The University of Kansas Health System says if you want to win, you have to think strategically in such a way to conquer you adversary. If you want to learn how to build a cybersecurity team, Meis has a fascinating perspective… from Sun Tzu.