From the Fall 2025 Issue

From the Publisher

Author(s):

Karen Austin, CEO, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Greetings! Welcome to the Fall 2025 issue of United States Cybersecurity Magazine. As always, we extend our gratitude to our sponsors, contributors, and readers who make this publication possible. Your commitment to advancing cybersecurity is … Read more

From the Fall 2025 Issue

Holistic Cybersecurity Platforms vs. Best-of-Breed Solutions: Weighing Integration Against Innovation

Author(s):

Justin Petitt, Strategic Capture Manager, Markon Solutions

Larry Letow, CEO, U.S., CyberCX

In today’s threat landscape, cybersecurity leaders face a familiar yet increasingly complex dilemma: whether to rely on a holistic platform solution where security is “baked in” or to adopt a best-of-breed approach, stitching together specialized … Read more

From the Fall 2025 Issue

Cyber Risk Mitigation in the Use of AI for Information Security

Author(s):

Claudia da Costa Bonard de Carvalho, Criminal Lawyer Specialist, Speaker, Lecturer, Founder of CCBS TECH, Cyber Influencer, Independent Advisor, CCBS TECH (Criminal Compliance Business School)

For decades, information security has been a constant arms race between defenders and attackers. Traditionally, the primary threats to businesses and governments included high-profile cybercrimes such as ransomware attacks, Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) campaigns, and Advanced … Read more

From the Fall 2025 Issue

Governance Risk Management and Compliance Frameworks: Essential Foundations

Author(s):

Dr. Michael C. Redmond, PhD, MBA, ISO Certifications, CEO and Sr. Lead Implementer and Sr. Lead Auditor , Redmond Worldwide

Shadrack Oriaro, PhD (ABD), PhD Candidate, Researcher, Cloud & AI Security Lead, Robert Morris University

The New Era of AI Accountability Artificial intelligence has come with a speed that has never been seen before and is changing the landscape of businesses across all industries including the healthcare industry and the … Read more

From the Fall 2025 Issue

Establishing Trustworthiness: An Adaptive Governance Approach

Author(s):

Henry J. Sienkiewicz, Adjunct Faculty, Former CIO, DISA, Georgetown and George Washington Universities

INTRODUCTION Modern cyber ecosystems increasingly resemble rhizomatic structures – non-hierarchical, lateral networks of interconnected nodes. With no clear center or periphery, this distributed topology promises resilience and agility. Rhizomatic structures complicate traditional notions of trust … Read more

From the Fall 2025 Issue

Enhanced Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation: Critical Solutions for Successful Business Transformation in the Digital Age

Author(s):

Candy Ferguson-Phillips, CISO, ISO 27001 practitioner, and founder of the Risk to ROI™ Resilience Framework, Global Business Information Systems

Dr. Michael C. Redmond, PhD, MBA, ISO Certifications, CEO and Sr. Lead Implementer and Sr. Lead Auditor , Redmond Worldwide

Susan Augustine, Communications and Technology Manager, BVI Ports Authority

Digital transformation is a key component of the modern business landscape. And, with the expansion and prevalence of digital devices, networks and systems – comes an ever-greater risk of cybersecurity threats that could potentially create … Read more