Minnesota Cybersecurity Endpoint Strategy

We have a tendency in cybersecurity to make everything a big deal. As a cybersecurity advisor, I try not to be that person that is yelling, “the sky is falling and the world is coming to an end”. But, if I had to pick only three ‘big deals’ it...

How to Setup a Company Firewall

What’s the best way to set up a company firewall for your business? That’s the right question to ask once you’ve made a decision to protect the perimeter, servers, or endpoints on your network with a firewall. This is an often overlooked question because people...

Minnesota Ransomware Security Consultants

Do you have a computer that has been hijacked by a malicious hacker asking for money to unlock it? Are they threatening you by adding a timer, only giving you so long to respond? Even worse, has this ransomware spread to other computers on your network and even...

What is a Cybersecurity Maturity Model?

What is a Cybersecurity Maturity Model? It is a framework of security controls combined with a standardized way of measuring the maturity of each area or pillar. It is repeatable and conformed to a process. Because the process is repeatable, the system can be used for...

Minnesota Cybersecurity Consultants

Editor’s Update — May 2026: This post was originally published in January 2019 and has been updated to reflect the current Minnesota cybersecurity landscape, including new compliance requirements, evolving threats, and updated vendor information.   Are you...