Mike Rothman

Mike is a 25+-year security veteran, specializing in the sexy aspects of security, such as protecting networks and endpoints, security management, compliance and helping clients navigate a secure evolution to the cloud.

After 30 years in and around the security industry, it’s no surprise to me that business cycles repeat over and over again. I’ve been through a number of boom/bust cycles—in 2022 we’ve clearly transitioned to the bust part.  One way to get a sense of where we are in the ... Read More

We take it as gospel that we have a skills gap in cybersecurity. In fact, the narrative across most of the industry is that you need tools and you need automation because there aren’t enough people to do the work. And we believe it. But what if that’s not actually ... Read More

It felt like I had stepped out of a time machine and it was 2019. I was walking about a mile between meetings on different sides of the Mandalay Bay hotel. Though seeing some folks with face masks reminded me that it was, in fact, 2022. But I was in ... Read More