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Mike Saylor is an accomplished IT and cybersecurity business professional with over 29 years of experience. He's also a Professor of Cybersecurity at The University of Texas at San Antonio. He is uniquely qualified as a leader, possessing in-depth knowledge of operations, strategy, and management. Saylor has consistently guided highly skilled, cross-functional teams in areas of intelligence, security, technology, and audit & compliance. He is highly competitive, passionate, persuasive, and articulate. Saylor excels in forging solid relationships with upper-level executives and building consensus across various organizational levels. He is an experienced public speaker and writer on topics such as technology, security, and cybercrime. Additionally, he stays updated with industry changes through professional affiliations and continuous professional development.

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Contributor Brief·Mike Saylor · 5 articles
Updated Jan 8, 2024

Cybersecurity requires proactive systems, not reactive breach response

Saylor argues that organizations waiting for breaches to occur are structurally disadvantaged and that cybersecurity must shift from reactive incident response to proactive, continuous monitoring and defense infrastructure. He contends that specialized, coordinated threats demand equally sophisticated and anticipatory organizational strategies, not post-breach remediation.

$3.15M

awarded to 20 small businesses solving homeland security cyber needs

“Healthcare leaders who wait for a breach to act are already behind the curve.”

Proactive Defense: The Key to Securing Healthcare Systems Against Cyber Risks

Defense maturity across organizational readiness stages

Reactive (post-breach response)1
Monitoring-based defense6
Continuous proactive protocols9
Coordinated threat anticipation8

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homeland security technology needs addressed by DHS SBIR program

Healthcare organizations face unprecedented cyber risks that demand immediate strategic intervention and specialized defense approaches.

Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Addressing the Growing Threat

Organizations must prioritize continuous monitoring and rapid response protocols to counter escalating sophistication.

Unveiling the Blueprint for Robust Defense Against High-Profile Cybersecurity Breaches

“Recent attacks on Caesars and MGM highlighted vulnerabilities of major corporations to coordinated hacking.”

Themes:Proactive defense architecture over reactive breach managementContinuous monitoring and rapid response as operational necessitySpecialized threat sophistication demands coordinated organizational strategy

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