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A 7-part series. Every argument, every angle, including the one where the COO critiques his own product.

Network infrastructure
Cybersecurity
Security Awareness Training Won't Save You. This Will.
The case for fixing your technical exposure before investing in training. 68% of breaches involve the human element — but vulnerability exploitation grew 180% in 2024.
Jon Taylor · April 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Team working together
Cybersecurity
You Can't Patch Your People. That's Why You Should Train Them First.
The case for investing in people before tools. Every CTEM platform produces a backlog most teams can't clear. Training deploys in days and covers your entire workforce.
Jon Taylor · April 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Code and technology
Devil's Advocate
The CTEM Promise Is Oversold. Here's the Evidence.
The COO of a CTEM platform makes the case against his own industry. Equifax had scanners. CVE velocity outpaces patching. Alert fatigue is the silent killer.
Jon Taylor · April 16, 2026 · 8 min read
People at computers
Devil's Advocate
The Human Firewall Is a Myth. Stop Betting Your Security on It.
Training decay, vendor math, the 14% who always click, and why the "human firewall" metaphor breaks down under adversarial conditions.
Jon Taylor · April 16, 2026 · 8 min read