Bob Chaput
@bobchaputecrm.bsky.social
Educator | Author | Board Chair | Founder & Former CEO of Clearwater, Cyber Risk Coach-Advisor
https://bobchaput.com/
https://bobchaput.com/
In cyber risk management, miscommunication is the real vulnerability.
When IT, security, and business leaders use different risk languages, priorities get lost in translation.
Build a unified risk framework so that everyone speaks the same language of risk, impact, and value.
When IT, security, and business leaders use different risk languages, priorities get lost in translation.
Build a unified risk framework so that everyone speaks the same language of risk, impact, and value.
October 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
In cyber risk management, miscommunication is the real vulnerability.
When IT, security, and business leaders use different risk languages, priorities get lost in translation.
Build a unified risk framework so that everyone speaks the same language of risk, impact, and value.
When IT, security, and business leaders use different risk languages, priorities get lost in translation.
Build a unified risk framework so that everyone speaks the same language of risk, impact, and value.
ICYMI !!
I was named in the Top 30 of cyber experts by Cybercrime Magazine. The other 29 are incredible industry experts who have supplied a wealth of knowledge and insights to the industry over the years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_KisFPdGj4
I was named in the Top 30 of cyber experts by Cybercrime Magazine. The other 29 are incredible industry experts who have supplied a wealth of knowledge and insights to the industry over the years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_KisFPdGj4
October 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
ICYMI !!
I was named in the Top 30 of cyber experts by Cybercrime Magazine. The other 29 are incredible industry experts who have supplied a wealth of knowledge and insights to the industry over the years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_KisFPdGj4
I was named in the Top 30 of cyber experts by Cybercrime Magazine. The other 29 are incredible industry experts who have supplied a wealth of knowledge and insights to the industry over the years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_KisFPdGj4
Many enterprises still rely on end-of-life systems.
8.5% of assets, in fact.
For ECRM, that’s more than an IT concern; it’s a governance issue. These systems still “work,” but without patches, they expand risk.
8.5% of assets, in fact.
For ECRM, that’s more than an IT concern; it’s a governance issue. These systems still “work,” but without patches, they expand risk.
End-of-Life Systems Haunt Enterprise Security Networks
Windows 10 end-of-life on Oct. 14 will triple the number of vulnerable enterprise systems and create a massive attack surface for cybercriminals.
www.darkreading.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Many enterprises still rely on end-of-life systems.
8.5% of assets, in fact.
For ECRM, that’s more than an IT concern; it’s a governance issue. These systems still “work,” but without patches, they expand risk.
8.5% of assets, in fact.
For ECRM, that’s more than an IT concern; it’s a governance issue. These systems still “work,” but without patches, they expand risk.
A few words from my course feedback stood out: invaluable, gained, and knowledge.
That’s what every professor hopes for.
But great learning sparks more questions, too. In cybersecurity, curiosity is key; it’s what keeps us authentic in a field that never stops changing.
That’s what every professor hopes for.
But great learning sparks more questions, too. In cybersecurity, curiosity is key; it’s what keeps us authentic in a field that never stops changing.
October 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A few words from my course feedback stood out: invaluable, gained, and knowledge.
That’s what every professor hopes for.
But great learning sparks more questions, too. In cybersecurity, curiosity is key; it’s what keeps us authentic in a field that never stops changing.
That’s what every professor hopes for.
But great learning sparks more questions, too. In cybersecurity, curiosity is key; it’s what keeps us authentic in a field that never stops changing.
Leadership in cybersecurity isn’t only about owning every answer.
It’s owning the approach.
Clear priorities, smart risk decisions, and empowering teams to act fast. That’s how you turn chaos into resilience.
It’s owning the approach.
Clear priorities, smart risk decisions, and empowering teams to act fast. That’s how you turn chaos into resilience.
October 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Leadership in cybersecurity isn’t only about owning every answer.
It’s owning the approach.
Clear priorities, smart risk decisions, and empowering teams to act fast. That’s how you turn chaos into resilience.
It’s owning the approach.
Clear priorities, smart risk decisions, and empowering teams to act fast. That’s how you turn chaos into resilience.
Cybersecurity in healthcare = patient safety.
In 2024, 588 breaches hit 180M people—750k records daily. Breaches take 279 days to detect, worsening harm. For 15 years, healthcare has led in breach costs.
The gap is growing: leaders must act now!
In 2024, 588 breaches hit 180M people—750k records daily. Breaches take 279 days to detect, worsening harm. For 15 years, healthcare has led in breach costs.
The gap is growing: leaders must act now!
Healthcare Cybersecurity: The Urgency Of Now
The health of patients — physical and financial — depends on how swiftly and efficiently the industry responds to the danger of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
www.forbes.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Cybersecurity in healthcare = patient safety.
In 2024, 588 breaches hit 180M people—750k records daily. Breaches take 279 days to detect, worsening harm. For 15 years, healthcare has led in breach costs.
The gap is growing: leaders must act now!
In 2024, 588 breaches hit 180M people—750k records daily. Breaches take 279 days to detect, worsening harm. For 15 years, healthcare has led in breach costs.
The gap is growing: leaders must act now!
Cybersecurity isn’t just spotting threats.
It’s understanding assets, vulnerabilities, and risk deeply. Mapping these connections lets teams prioritize, anticipate attacks, and protect not only their organization but also the people who rely on them.
It’s understanding assets, vulnerabilities, and risk deeply. Mapping these connections lets teams prioritize, anticipate attacks, and protect not only their organization but also the people who rely on them.
October 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Cybersecurity isn’t just spotting threats.
It’s understanding assets, vulnerabilities, and risk deeply. Mapping these connections lets teams prioritize, anticipate attacks, and protect not only their organization but also the people who rely on them.
It’s understanding assets, vulnerabilities, and risk deeply. Mapping these connections lets teams prioritize, anticipate attacks, and protect not only their organization but also the people who rely on them.
Cybersecurity isn’t just technology.
It’s AI plus human judgment. AI detects faster, but humans add context, strategy, and intuition. Together, they identify hidden risks, prioritize threats, and create smarter, more resilient defenses.
It’s AI plus human judgment. AI detects faster, but humans add context, strategy, and intuition. Together, they identify hidden risks, prioritize threats, and create smarter, more resilient defenses.
Can AI Fully Replace Human Penetration Testers?
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine
cybersecurityventures.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Cybersecurity isn’t just technology.
It’s AI plus human judgment. AI detects faster, but humans add context, strategy, and intuition. Together, they identify hidden risks, prioritize threats, and create smarter, more resilient defenses.
It’s AI plus human judgment. AI detects faster, but humans add context, strategy, and intuition. Together, they identify hidden risks, prioritize threats, and create smarter, more resilient defenses.
Cyber risk management doesn’t have to be scary.
Think of it like locking your doors, checking who’s coming in, and having a plan if things go sideways. Know your assets, control access, and be ready to respond.
That’s the basics.
#Cybersecurity #RiskManagement #SimpleTips
Think of it like locking your doors, checking who’s coming in, and having a plan if things go sideways. Know your assets, control access, and be ready to respond.
That’s the basics.
#Cybersecurity #RiskManagement #SimpleTips
September 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Cyber risk management doesn’t have to be scary.
Think of it like locking your doors, checking who’s coming in, and having a plan if things go sideways. Know your assets, control access, and be ready to respond.
That’s the basics.
#Cybersecurity #RiskManagement #SimpleTips
Think of it like locking your doors, checking who’s coming in, and having a plan if things go sideways. Know your assets, control access, and be ready to respond.
That’s the basics.
#Cybersecurity #RiskManagement #SimpleTips
We need more than reactive risk approaches.
Gartner calls it “reflexive risk ownership."
Assurance leaders coach, design systems, and reinforce behaviors to make #RiskManagement a culture, not just a process.
Gartner calls it “reflexive risk ownership."
Assurance leaders coach, design systems, and reinforce behaviors to make #RiskManagement a culture, not just a process.
Why organizations need a new approach to risk management - Help Net Security
To succeed in the risk environment, risk, audit, and compliance leaders need to focus on what Gartner calls “reflexive risk ownership.” This is a future
www.helpnetsecurity.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We need more than reactive risk approaches.
Gartner calls it “reflexive risk ownership."
Assurance leaders coach, design systems, and reinforce behaviors to make #RiskManagement a culture, not just a process.
Gartner calls it “reflexive risk ownership."
Assurance leaders coach, design systems, and reinforce behaviors to make #RiskManagement a culture, not just a process.
ECRM hot tip: Don’t just focus on preventing breaches.
Focus on minimizing impact.
Building resilience into systems, processes, and people ensures your organization can adapt, recover, and keep delivering value even when threats strike.
Focus on minimizing impact.
Building resilience into systems, processes, and people ensures your organization can adapt, recover, and keep delivering value even when threats strike.
September 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM
ECRM hot tip: Don’t just focus on preventing breaches.
Focus on minimizing impact.
Building resilience into systems, processes, and people ensures your organization can adapt, recover, and keep delivering value even when threats strike.
Focus on minimizing impact.
Building resilience into systems, processes, and people ensures your organization can adapt, recover, and keep delivering value even when threats strike.
CISOs today must balance preparation with resilience.
As AI reshapes both opportunity and threat, security leaders are called to be co-stewards of business goals. This means aligning protection with innovation in a boundaryless risk future.
As AI reshapes both opportunity and threat, security leaders are called to be co-stewards of business goals. This means aligning protection with innovation in a boundaryless risk future.
Solving 5 Top CISO Challenges
With concerns around AI, data privacy and overall cyber resilience growing, CISOs need to ensure operations are resilient in the event of an incident. Here are 5 ways you can respond.
kpmg.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
CISOs today must balance preparation with resilience.
As AI reshapes both opportunity and threat, security leaders are called to be co-stewards of business goals. This means aligning protection with innovation in a boundaryless risk future.
As AI reshapes both opportunity and threat, security leaders are called to be co-stewards of business goals. This means aligning protection with innovation in a boundaryless risk future.
Since 2009, nearly 847M healthcare records have been breached. That's 2.6x the U.S. population. We have frequent flyers!!
In 2024 alone, 276M records were exposed, averaging 758K per day. Protecting health data is the only solution to trust and care.
In 2024 alone, 276M records were exposed, averaging 758K per day. Protecting health data is the only solution to trust and care.
Healthcare Data Breach Statistics
Healthcare data breach statistics from 2009 to 2024 in the United States, HIPAA violation statistics, and fines and penalties.
www.hipaajournal.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Since 2009, nearly 847M healthcare records have been breached. That's 2.6x the U.S. population. We have frequent flyers!!
In 2024 alone, 276M records were exposed, averaging 758K per day. Protecting health data is the only solution to trust and care.
In 2024 alone, 276M records were exposed, averaging 758K per day. Protecting health data is the only solution to trust and care.
Hot Tip: ERM is survival.
Map your critical assets, tie risks to business impact, and protect where it matters most.
Security without strategy = just noise.
Map your critical assets, tie risks to business impact, and protect where it matters most.
Security without strategy = just noise.
September 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hot Tip: ERM is survival.
Map your critical assets, tie risks to business impact, and protect where it matters most.
Security without strategy = just noise.
Map your critical assets, tie risks to business impact, and protect where it matters most.
Security without strategy = just noise.
#Cybersecurity is now (always has been) a board-level issue.
#CEOs must lead deep, clear conversations with directors, aligning risk, resilience, and business goals. Beyond checkboxes, it’s about ownership, accountability, and building a true cybersecurity-first culture.
#CEOs must lead deep, clear conversations with directors, aligning risk, resilience, and business goals. Beyond checkboxes, it’s about ownership, accountability, and building a true cybersecurity-first culture.
Here’s What CEOs Need to Tell Board Members About Cybersecurity
CEOs must ensure board members are equipped to challenge and guide the organization’s cybersecurity strategy.
www.inc.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#Cybersecurity is now (always has been) a board-level issue.
#CEOs must lead deep, clear conversations with directors, aligning risk, resilience, and business goals. Beyond checkboxes, it’s about ownership, accountability, and building a true cybersecurity-first culture.
#CEOs must lead deep, clear conversations with directors, aligning risk, resilience, and business goals. Beyond checkboxes, it’s about ownership, accountability, and building a true cybersecurity-first culture.
This #LaborDay, here’s to the people who keep our communities moving.
Whether you’re building, teaching, serving, or caring. Your hard work, perseverance, and dedication make life better for all of us. Thank you for showing up, day after day.
Whether you’re building, teaching, serving, or caring. Your hard work, perseverance, and dedication make life better for all of us. Thank you for showing up, day after day.
September 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This #LaborDay, here’s to the people who keep our communities moving.
Whether you’re building, teaching, serving, or caring. Your hard work, perseverance, and dedication make life better for all of us. Thank you for showing up, day after day.
Whether you’re building, teaching, serving, or caring. Your hard work, perseverance, and dedication make life better for all of us. Thank you for showing up, day after day.
Great #RiskManagement includes #leadership.
When leaders engage in risk decisions, they set the tone for accountability, collaboration, and resilience.
Risk managed well becomes less about fear, more about strategy.
When leaders engage in risk decisions, they set the tone for accountability, collaboration, and resilience.
Risk managed well becomes less about fear, more about strategy.
August 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Great #RiskManagement includes #leadership.
When leaders engage in risk decisions, they set the tone for accountability, collaboration, and resilience.
Risk managed well becomes less about fear, more about strategy.
When leaders engage in risk decisions, they set the tone for accountability, collaboration, and resilience.
Risk managed well becomes less about fear, more about strategy.
Over a third of #DataBreaches come from third parties, often when raw data is shared or stored externally.
Privacy-enhancing technologies (#PETs) change that, enabling insights and collaboration without exposing raw #data.
The result: fewer breaches, more trust.
Privacy-enhancing technologies (#PETs) change that, enabling insights and collaboration without exposing raw #data.
The result: fewer breaches, more trust.
To end data breaches, do we need to rethink data sharing?
Third-party data breaches occur when personal data is stored, processed or managed not by the data owner. Are privacy-enhancing technologies the answer?
www.weforum.org
August 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Over a third of #DataBreaches come from third parties, often when raw data is shared or stored externally.
Privacy-enhancing technologies (#PETs) change that, enabling insights and collaboration without exposing raw #data.
The result: fewer breaches, more trust.
Privacy-enhancing technologies (#PETs) change that, enabling insights and collaboration without exposing raw #data.
The result: fewer breaches, more trust.
#CyberRiskManagement is like navigating a ship through iceberg-filled waters.
You can’t avoid what you can’t see, and a solid #RiskAnalysis is your sonar. It reveals hidden dangers so you can steer safely toward your destination.
You can’t avoid what you can’t see, and a solid #RiskAnalysis is your sonar. It reveals hidden dangers so you can steer safely toward your destination.
August 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
#CyberRiskManagement is like navigating a ship through iceberg-filled waters.
You can’t avoid what you can’t see, and a solid #RiskAnalysis is your sonar. It reveals hidden dangers so you can steer safely toward your destination.
You can’t avoid what you can’t see, and a solid #RiskAnalysis is your sonar. It reveals hidden dangers so you can steer safely toward your destination.
#Ransomware attacks on healthcare are slightly down, but 60% of victims face repeat hits.
Over half pay ransoms, yet many never recover data, and threats now include direct patient targeting and physical intimidation. The evolving #CyberRisk demands stronger, smarter defenses.
Over half pay ransoms, yet many never recover data, and threats now include direct patient targeting and physical intimidation. The evolving #CyberRisk demands stronger, smarter defenses.
More Than Half of Healthcare Orgs Attacked with Ransomware Last Year
A new report from the cybersecurity firm Semperis suggests ransomware attacks have decreased year-over-year, albeit only slightly. The ransomware risk Ransomware attacks have decreased slightly year over year, although 77% of surveyed healthcare organizations were targeted by ransomware groups in the past year, and 53% of attacks were successful.
www.hipaajournal.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#Ransomware attacks on healthcare are slightly down, but 60% of victims face repeat hits.
Over half pay ransoms, yet many never recover data, and threats now include direct patient targeting and physical intimidation. The evolving #CyberRisk demands stronger, smarter defenses.
Over half pay ransoms, yet many never recover data, and threats now include direct patient targeting and physical intimidation. The evolving #CyberRisk demands stronger, smarter defenses.
#RiskManagement isn’t just about avoiding disaster.
It’s about making smarter, faster decisions with confidence. Whether you're navigating market shifts or cyber threats, a strong risk strategy turns uncertainty into opportunity.
#BusinessStrategy
It’s about making smarter, faster decisions with confidence. Whether you're navigating market shifts or cyber threats, a strong risk strategy turns uncertainty into opportunity.
#BusinessStrategy
August 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#RiskManagement isn’t just about avoiding disaster.
It’s about making smarter, faster decisions with confidence. Whether you're navigating market shifts or cyber threats, a strong risk strategy turns uncertainty into opportunity.
#BusinessStrategy
It’s about making smarter, faster decisions with confidence. Whether you're navigating market shifts or cyber threats, a strong risk strategy turns uncertainty into opportunity.
#BusinessStrategy
In hospitality, strong #IT isn’t just behind the scenes.
It is the scene. From seamless check-ins to secure networks, modern tech drives guest satisfaction, efficiency, and revenue. Outdated systems cost more than you think.
#HospitalityTech
It is the scene. From seamless check-ins to secure networks, modern tech drives guest satisfaction, efficiency, and revenue. Outdated systems cost more than you think.
#HospitalityTech
How Strong Technology Infrastructure Drives Success In Hospitality
For hospitality businesses that have a well-oiled technology stack, IT can become a powerful differentiator that impacts the bottom line.
www.forbes.com
August 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
In hospitality, strong #IT isn’t just behind the scenes.
It is the scene. From seamless check-ins to secure networks, modern tech drives guest satisfaction, efficiency, and revenue. Outdated systems cost more than you think.
#HospitalityTech
It is the scene. From seamless check-ins to secure networks, modern tech drives guest satisfaction, efficiency, and revenue. Outdated systems cost more than you think.
#HospitalityTech
#CyberRisk can be more than simply a tech issue.
When security becomes part of everyday decisions, not just policies, real change happens. The strongest defense starts with empowered, informed #WorkCultures.
When security becomes part of everyday decisions, not just policies, real change happens. The strongest defense starts with empowered, informed #WorkCultures.
August 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
#CyberRisk can be more than simply a tech issue.
When security becomes part of everyday decisions, not just policies, real change happens. The strongest defense starts with empowered, informed #WorkCultures.
When security becomes part of everyday decisions, not just policies, real change happens. The strongest defense starts with empowered, informed #WorkCultures.
New research from Living Security and Cyentia shows Human Risk Management programs reduce #HumanCyberRisk 60% faster than traditional methods.
Visibility is key! Mature #HRM programs see 5x more risky behavior than security awareness training alone.
Visibility is key! Mature #HRM programs see 5x more risky behavior than security awareness training alone.
New Report Reveals Just 10% of Employees Drive 73% of Cyber Risk
www.cio.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New research from Living Security and Cyentia shows Human Risk Management programs reduce #HumanCyberRisk 60% faster than traditional methods.
Visibility is key! Mature #HRM programs see 5x more risky behavior than security awareness training alone.
Visibility is key! Mature #HRM programs see 5x more risky behavior than security awareness training alone.
One of my former students said:
“The word risk has become almost useless.”
UT Austin’s Sept course tackles that head-on:
Detect and Respond to Threats: Ransomware and Extortion
Taught by Todd Felker, ex-CISO.
🔗 https://utaustin.catalog.instructure.com/browse/lhcrm/courses/detect-and-respond
“The word risk has become almost useless.”
UT Austin’s Sept course tackles that head-on:
Detect and Respond to Threats: Ransomware and Extortion
Taught by Todd Felker, ex-CISO.
🔗 https://utaustin.catalog.instructure.com/browse/lhcrm/courses/detect-and-respond
August 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
One of my former students said:
“The word risk has become almost useless.”
UT Austin’s Sept course tackles that head-on:
Detect and Respond to Threats: Ransomware and Extortion
Taught by Todd Felker, ex-CISO.
🔗 https://utaustin.catalog.instructure.com/browse/lhcrm/courses/detect-and-respond
“The word risk has become almost useless.”
UT Austin’s Sept course tackles that head-on:
Detect and Respond to Threats: Ransomware and Extortion
Taught by Todd Felker, ex-CISO.
🔗 https://utaustin.catalog.instructure.com/browse/lhcrm/courses/detect-and-respond