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Welcome to Security Mentor’s newsroom. Here you will find the latest news coverage about Security Mentor, press releases and more.
In the News
In the News
12/17/2021
Last weekend staffers at Virginia’s General Assembly noticed suspicious activity on their IT systems. It turned out to be a ransomware attack. Craig Kunitani, Security Mentor COO & CTO, was interviewed.
In the News
11/1/2021
Cybersecurity experts look at how cybersecurity has evolved over the past decade and what the next 10 years may bring, touching on topics from historic hacking trends and motivations to a paradigm-shifting future cyber attack that brings down critical infrastructure.
In the News
10/25/2021
Cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated and could take advantage of a natural disaster to wreak havoc on critical infrastructure. “Should states be preparing for this? Absolutely,” said Dan Lohrmann, chief security officer for Security Mentor, a national cybersecurity training firm that works with states. “There’s an assumption that a blended attack like this will happen.”
In the News
9/23/2021
A podcast with Security Mentor CSO, Dan Lohrmann, on building a cybersecurity culture in your organization.
In the News
7/27/2021
“Extortion is always wrong. It’s bad. But this way, you’re punishing the victim,” said Dan Lohrmann, chief security officer for Security Mentor, a national cybersecurity training firm that works with states. “I think it could end up causing more harm than good.”
In the News
7/8/2021
The CISO is often in a position where vulnerabilities are known and implementing a solution may result in an insecure posture. Should the CISO say ‘no we can’t do that’ or ‘figure out how to make it happen’? Dan Lohrmann, Chief Security Officer and Chief Strategist at Security Mentor, discuss his state government experience on getting to yes.
Press Releases
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Security awareness training leader expands leadership team adding security industry veteran with expertise in healthcare, education and the public sector
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Security Mentor Earns High Ranking in Security Education / Training By Board of CISO Judges
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Join moderator Dan Lohrmann and a panel of global cybersecurity experts for a complimentary webinar on the new cybersecurity normal for 2022 and the most effective approaches for employee security awareness training in hybrid environments.
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Customers across all industries and sizes give Security Mentor an enthusiastic overall rating of 4.8 out of 5.0
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There’s never been a more important time and need for highly-engaging security awareness training. Organizations can’t afford to lose millions of dollars from cyber attacks and we must arm employees with security education that leads to an overall change in behavior.
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After successfully piloting Security Mentor’s program with approximately 11,000 employees, Beaumont Health System has now rolled out lessons to nearly 35,000 employees and contractors at all locations.