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Mark Simos

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Mastodon @markasimos@infosec.exchange
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374
Account age
3 yrs
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Are you still applying security patches as an exception? or patching by default? One of the biggest impacts of Mythos, MDASH, and other AI vuln discovery/exploit technologies is that you have to get really good at all aspects of software vulnerability management. You have to be apply to rapidly apply the updates that come from vendors (including well designed deployment rings, automated testing f3 views Are you still applying security patches as an exception? or patching by default? One of the biggest impacts of Mythos, MDASH, and other AI vuln discovery/exploit technologies is that you have to get really good at all aspects of software vulnerability management. You have to be apply to rapidly apply the updates that come from vendors (including well designed deployment rings, automated testing f One of the most critical skillsets for CISOs is their ability to navigate the power structure of an organization (e.g. politics) Doing this successfully requires having a plan and a political toolbox to implement it. I have started putting one together based on what I see work at organizations. Navigating this journey requires surviving each stage and constantly pushing to reach the next stage3 views One of the most critical skillsets for CISOs is their ability to navigate the power structure of an organization (e.g. politics) Doing this successfully requires having a plan and a political toolbox to implement it. I have started putting one together based on what I see work at organizations. Navigating this journey requires surviving each stage and constantly pushing to reach the next stage Controlling access requires a subject, verb, and object (regardless of whether it involves humans, AI agents, data, deterministic systems, or physical objects) - Who or what is requesting access? - What action are they taking? - What business asset are they touching? That simple model helps move beyond “identity projects” toward complete access-path protection (as part of an overall integrated se1 views Controlling access requires a subject, verb, and object (regardless of whether it involves humans, AI agents, data, deterministic systems, or physical objects) - Who or what is requesting access? - What action are they taking? - What business asset are they touching? That simple model helps move beyond “identity projects” toward complete access-path protection (as part of an overall integrated se Trying to communicate security & risk better with business colleagues? Microsoft published tips, learnings, and best practices as part of the new Security Adoption Framework (SAF) guidance. (no ads, no registration) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/zero-trust/security-adoption-discipline-strategy-engage1 views Trying to communicate security & risk better with business colleagues? Microsoft published tips, learnings, and best practices as part of the new Security Adoption Framework (SAF) guidance. (no ads, no registration) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/zero-trust/security-adoption-discipline-strategy-engage

📊 Post engagement

Recent posts · likes + reposts
May 23latest
2
Avg engagement / post
1–3
Typical post (engagement)
0.5%
Engagement vs followers
76/100
Very consistent reach
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since
Half of recent posts land between 1 and 3 likes + reposts (median 1) — a dependable floor a sponsored post can count on.

🔥 Top post: Are you still applying security patches as an exception? or patc · 3 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
1.2 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 0 text · 12 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
13×
Follows 28 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post Are you still applying security patches as an exception? or patching by default? One of the biggest impacts of Mythos, MDASH, and other AI vuln discovery/exploit technologies is that you have to get really good at all aspects of software vulnerability management. You have to be… ★ 3
One thing SAF does well is to help you connect business priorities to architecture, controls, processes, operations (as well as Microsoft implementation guidance). We many programs struggle with this. See https://aka.ms/SAF (no paywall, n… Controlling access requires a subject, verb, and object (regardless of whether it involves humans, AI agents, data, deterministic systems, or physical objects) - Who or what is requesting access? - What action are they taking? - What busin… ★ 1 The “keeping secrets from family” antipattern in SAF captures a common failure: incident learnings stay trapped inside SecOps Architects, engineers, IT, and leaders never receive those insights…. ...then those same weaknesses get exploited… Trying to communicate security & risk better with business colleagues? Microsoft published tips, learnings, and best practices as part of the new Security Adoption Framework (SAF) guidance. (no ads, no registration) https://learn.microso… ★ 1 We need to have an honest conversation about legacy systems… Most organizations have unsupported systems that they aren’t able to change or move and this creates business risk. This is normal and common, no surprise. What's changing is tha… The Azure Security Podcast episode just dropped for the new Security Adoption Framework (SAF) documentation. We cover the recent release of this clear framework for adopting a modern end to end security approach (including AI) across all o… The SAF documentation site and June 2026 MCRA just went live on Microsoft Learn! Microsoft just released 200+ pages of documentation for the Microsoft Security Adoption Framework (SAF) that includes and is built on the MCRA, CISO Workshop… ★ 1 Hey y'all I just recorded my first video in my new 'Mark on Cybersecurity' YouTube channel! I started off with an episode describing free resources from Microsoft, The Open Group, and The Zero Trust Playbook that you can use to improve you… I keep hearing people are "Automating Tier 1 with AI" (or some other job) and I think words really matter here. ◾ Are you trying to replace a human person with AI? Assigning a human role to AI? ◾ Are you automating the tasks currently bein… Security can never “win the game” - it's not the job we signed up for. We are the defense squad so we don't score goals or points - we just keep opponents from scoring points. Our business colleagues and users are the offensive squads … One of the most critical skillsets for CISOs is their ability to navigate the power structure of an organization (e.g. politics) Doing this successfully requires having a plan and a political toolbox to implement it. I have started putti… ★ 3

🐘 Community & instance

Home server
infosec.exchange
A cybersecurity & infosec server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.
On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 2 views per post.
📤Posts about 1.2× per week.

🕵️ Fake follower check

Estimated
43/100
Fair Credibility score
73%
Mixed Real audience
Medium Fake-follower risk
High Data confidence
  • Est. 73% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
  • Low engagement (~0.5% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
  • Established account (3+ years old).

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

About

Lead Cybersecurity Architect • Executive and Board Advisor • Keynote Speaker • Professional Storyteller https://www.youtube.com/@MarkonCybersecurity

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One thing SAF does well is to help you connect business priorities to architecture, controls, processes, operations (as well as Microsoft implementation guidance). We many programs struggle with this. See https://aka.ms/SAF (no paywall, no registration) Controlling access requires a subject, verb, and object (regardless of whether it involves humans, AI agents, data, deterministic systems, or physical objects) - Who or what is requesting access? - What action are they taking? - What business asset are they touching? That simple model helps move beyond “identity projects” toward complete access-path protection (as part of an overall integrated se The “keeping secrets from family” antipattern in SAF captures a common failure: incident learnings stay trapped inside SecOps Architects, engineers, IT, and leaders never receive those insights…. ...then those same weaknesses get exploited again ...leading to more incidents (and more severe incidents) ...and more business disruptions and financial costs. This is usually not intentional - SecOps g Trying to communicate security & risk better with business colleagues? Microsoft published tips, learnings, and best practices as part of the new Security Adoption Framework (SAF) guidance. (no ads, no registration) https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security/zero-trust/security-adoption-discipline-strategy-engage We need to have an honest conversation about legacy systems… Most organizations have unsupported systems that they aren’t able to change or move and this creates business risk. This is normal and common, no surprise. What's changing is that AI makes it easier and cheaper for threat actors to (1) conduct sophisticated multi-stage attacks with very little experience and (2) finding/exploit vulnerabi The Azure Security Podcast episode just dropped for the new Security Adoption Framework (SAF) documentation. We cover the recent release of this clear framework for adopting a modern end to end security approach (including AI) across all of security (~200 pages of new documentation) At the center of this is the security disciplines that the security team works on every day, but these are aligned t Are you still applying security patches as an exception? or patching by default? One of the biggest impacts of Mythos, MDASH, and other AI vuln discovery/exploit technologies is that you have to get really good at all aspects of software vulnerability management. You have to be apply to rapidly apply the updates that come from vendors (including well designed deployment rings, automated testing f The SAF documentation site and June 2026 MCRA just went live on Microsoft Learn! Microsoft just released 200+ pages of documentation for the Microsoft Security Adoption Framework (SAF) that includes and is built on the MCRA, CISO Workshop, and other SAF workshops SAF also ties together all of Microsoft's historical guidance (SDL, IR playbooks, Immutable laws of security, etc.) into a single organ

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