Carolyn Crandall

Carolyn Crandall holds the roles of Chief Security Advocate and CMO for Cymulate. She is a high-impact technology executive with more than 30 years of experience.

Cybersecurity and buying a car: More alike than you think

Carolyn Crandall

April 18, 2023

The purchase of different cybersecurity products can be compared to the process buying and maintaining a car is performed in the real world.

Active Directory sits in a dangerous security blind spot

Carolyn Crandall

September 10, 2021

If not secured, Active Directory is a true Achilles heel for enterprises and remains a factor in most cyberattacks today. Here's why you shouldn't overlook Active Directory protection.

Tips small businesses can use to strengthen their cyber health

Carolyn Crandall

March 15, 2021

Although small businesses may not have the financial resources of larger enterprises, they do possess a trove of business and customer information that can net attackers a tidy profit either via ransomware or sale on the dark web. Understanding today’s threats—and how to defend against them—has grown increasingly critical for small businesses. Here are a few of the most common attack vectors that they should be prepared to face.

Education & Training

Derailing ransomware 2.0 requires a little trickery

Carolyn Crandall

September 16, 2020

Ransomware attacks are on the rise – and they are getting more and more sophisticated and destructive. That is bad news for executives struggling to maintain a high level of cybersecurity even as their organizations continue to cope with the massive impact of a pandemic.