Cybersecurity plans look great on paper until daily operations get in the way. The real reason breaches happen isn’t a lack of tools or knowledge. It’s breakdowns in execution.

In this episode, we sit down with Steve Brining, CISSP and Cybersecurity Evangelist at Acronis, and Chris Daggett, technology leader at HUB Tech, to expose the hidden gap between cyber strategy and real-world operations. They explain how “process debt,” misconfigurations, stale access, and delayed patches quietly create open doors for attackers, even in organizations with mature security programs.

Rather than chasing the latest threat headlines, this conversation focuses on what actually works: clear ownership, disciplined workflows, protected time for security hygiene, and leadership that drives accountability. Steve and Chris break down practical priorities for SMBs enforcing MFA, patching internet-facing systems, testing backups, and turning policies into repeatable habits.

You’ll also hear tactical advice on incident response culture, realistic security drills, measuring what matters, and taming shadow IT with defined ownership. If you’ve ever wondered why dashboards don’t equal resilience, this episode delivers a no-nonsense playbook for making cybersecurity operational, not theoretical.

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