Matthew Hodson

Matthew Hodson is the Co-Founder and CIO of Valeo Networks, a full-service Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) that serves State, County, Municipal markets; small-to-medium businesses (SMBs), and non-profit organizations. He brings more than 20 years of experience in technology running an IT consulting firm and over 5 years co-running an MSP. Under Matthew’s leadership, Valeo Networks has continued to rapidly grow into a top-tier MSSP with a focus on client experience. Matthew specializes in the areas of vCTO, IT strategy, policy, budget, strategic partnerships, sales, process improvement, and most recently, mergers & acquisitions (M&A).

Thinking like a hacker: Protect your company from cyberattacks

Matthew Hodson

October 1, 2021

How long does a cybercriminal’s timeline usually take? What are their moves? And what tools do they usually employ? To answer these questions, it helps to think like a hacker.

Increased cybersecurity mandates coming for state and local governments

Matthew Hodson

June 11, 2021

The past year’s COVID-19 pandemic marked an unparalleled turning point that has completely changed the world as we know it. When businesses and organizations from many industries rushed to establish business continuity from home, hackers took full advantage of the remote work conditions that provided easy targets in unsecure environments. Although people are returning to the office and getting “back to normal,” the idea of evaluating the organization’s cybersecurity posture is becoming more prevalent.

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Matthew Hodson

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Thinking like a hacker: Protect your company from cyberattacks

Increased cybersecurity mandates coming for state and local governments

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